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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 7, having an 84.2 score against 83.9. The Galaxy A7 (2018) body is noticeably thinner and lighter than the Asus ZenFone 7, even though it was released around 23 months before. Asus ZenFone 7 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 7 features a superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 7 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, it also counts with a much better resolution back camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
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