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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-09-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 7 has an overall score of 83.9, which is a bit better than the HTC One M9's general score of 77.7. These phones use Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 7 has a more recent 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0. The Asus ZenFone 7 is a heavier cellphone than the HTC One M9, but both have the same thickness.
The HTC One M9 has a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. HTC One M9 counts with a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a little better pixels count per inch in the screen.
Asus ZenFone 7 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 7 has a superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
Asus ZenFone 7 shoots much clearer photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality, a bigger aperture and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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