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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s overall score of 73.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a just a bit lower pixel quantity per inch of screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, they both have a same size screen. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with just a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 52% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has better video frame rate, a much larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and a camera in the back with a lot higher 24 mega-pixels resolution.
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