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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 7 has an overall score of 83.9, which is a little bit better than Xperia 1's overall score of 82.6. The Asus ZenFone 7 is a newer phone than the Xperia 1, but it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a better looking display than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a bit smaller screen and much more opaque display, it also counts with a lot greater screen density and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
Asus ZenFone 7 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 1, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 7 features a processing unit that is just as good as the Xperia 1 one, both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone 7 takes way better photographs and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Asus ZenFone 7 has a much better battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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