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| Global Score | |
| 83.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-01 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Aurora black and Pastel white | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 7 has a general score of 83.9, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia 5's 81 global score. Asus ZenFone 7's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than Sony Xperia 5. Asus ZenFone 7 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
Sony Xperia 5 and Asus ZenFone 7 both have incredibly similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a way better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Asus ZenFone 7 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 7 features a much better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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