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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 7's 83.9 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Asus ZenFone 7, it's construction is thinner and notably lighter. The Asus ZenFone 7 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit greater pixels density, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Asus ZenFone 7 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Asus ZenFone 7 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh. The Asus ZenFone 7 has a better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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