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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-09-01 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, having an 83.9 score against 78.3. The Asus ZenFone 7 construction is a lot newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1's, although it's much heavier and noticeably thicker. Asus ZenFone 7 features just a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a little lower pixels quantity per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bigger screen.
The Asus ZenFone 7 has more storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 7 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 7 shoots better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a back camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a much larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures.
The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85 percent greater battery capacity.
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