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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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
The Asus ZenFone 7 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting an 83.9 score against 81. Asus ZenFone 7 is a newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5, although it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The Asus ZenFone 7's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Xperia 5, both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display. Asus ZenFone 7 has a much better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs, a back camera with a much better resolution and a way better video definition.
Asus ZenFone 7 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 7 has a much longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 59 percent larger battery capacity.
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