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| Global Score | |
| 83.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Aurora black and Pastel white | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 7, having a general score of 88.5 against 83.9. Even though the Apple iPhone 12 mini and the Asus ZenFone 7 were released only a couple of months apart, the Apple iPhone 12 mini is noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Asus ZenFone 7 works with Android 11 OS.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a faster processor than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has 2 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. IPhone 12 mini counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a much brighter display and a just a bit greater display density.
Asus ZenFone 7 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 7 shoots way better photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a lot better 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
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