Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-09-01 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 7 has a global score of 83.9, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 score. Although the Asus ZenFone 7 is extremely newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it's incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker. Asus ZenFone 7 features a more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 7 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone 7 takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images, a much higher video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera. Asus ZenFone 7 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.