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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-09-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 7 has a general score of 83.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 overall score. Even though Asus ZenFone 7 is newer than the Galaxy S8, it is thicker and a lot heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better display than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch of display.
The Asus ZenFone 7 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has more RAM. Asus ZenFone 7 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better video resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better resolution back camera.
The Asus ZenFone 7 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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