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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-09-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Asus ZenFone 7 is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017), with an 83.9 score against 71.8. Asus ZenFone 7's design is notably newer than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it's extremely heavier and thicker. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 7 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bigger display and a greater pixel density. The Asus ZenFone 7 features a very superior camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, it also counts with a much better video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 7 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 7 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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