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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 an overall score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) were released with only 2 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a little lighter and a bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s processing unit is just as good as the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) one, both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2280px resolution.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 52 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a much more megapixels camera in the back, a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
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