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| Global Score | |
| 83.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Aurora black and Pastel white | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 7 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 83.9 against 75.8. Asus ZenFone 7 is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it is way heavier and thicker. The Asus ZenFone 7 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 7 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display. Asus ZenFone 7 features a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 7 captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger aperture, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with lot more MP.
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