Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-06-01 |
| 5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Red | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G7 ThinQ has a global score of 81, which is way better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M1)'s 63.2 overall score. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G7 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone Max (M1) has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance improvements. Although the LG G7 ThinQ and Asus ZenFone Max (M1) were only released with a couple of months difference, LG G7 ThinQ's construction is just a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than Asus ZenFone Max (M1).
LG G7 ThinQ has a better performing CPU than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. LG G7 ThinQ features a lot better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), because it has a lot more pixels per inch of display, a much better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a quite bigger screen.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone Max (M1) features better battery lifetime than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
LG G7 ThinQ captures better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), because it has a camera with a higher 16 MP resolution, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a way better video resolution.
LG G7 ThinQ costs a bit more than the Asus ZenFone Max (M1), but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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