Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Comparison and Differences

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Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG

Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

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Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG or Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
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Release date 2015, January 2017, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in 152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm | 6 x 6 x 2.94 in
Weight 145 g | 5.11 oz 181 g | 6.38 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
Battery 2110 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3600 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 353 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 91 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5" in 5.5" in
Screen area 68.9 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 63.9% 73.1%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 294 PPI 401 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, AF, f/2.0 -13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions LED flash LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 2 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 2 MP, f/2.4 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide)
Functions LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset - Intel Atom Z2520 - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU - Dual-core 1.2 GHz - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP2 Mali-T830 MP1
External memory microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 8 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 118
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 447
GeekBench 4 Single Core 713
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3482
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2288

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR 4.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- ANT+
Versions
- Versions: Intel Atom Z2520, Dual-core 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2560, Dual-core 1.6 GHz

- Versions: J730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J730FM/DS (UAE, Russia)

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