Let’s begin the fight between two Chinese handsets: Xiaomi Mi 7 vs Asus Zenfone 5 today! Notably, one of these smartphones features 8GB RAM, Dual camera and more! Discover the final winner below!
Xiaomi Mi 7 vs Asus Zenfone 5 specs
Out of the two, Xiaomi Mi 7 is one of the most anticipated flagship smartphones to come out this year. Additionally, ASUS Zenfone 5 is one of the new members of this brand Zenfone series. Let’s begin the first round now! Regarding the display, Xiaomi Mi 7 specs offer a 5.65-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Meanwhile, ASUS Zenfone 5 specs come with a 6.02-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. For now, ASUS Zenfone 5 is ahead for the higher resolution screen.
Under the hood, the Zenfone 5 runs on a Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 chipset. Moreover, Xiaomi Mi 7 takes power from the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. The Xiaomi handsets gain back a point this time! As for the storage, Xiaomi Mi 7 sports 6GB/ 8GB RAM with 64GB/ 128GB ROM (no card slot). On the contrary, ASUS ZenFone 5 equips two RAM options: 4GB and 6GB with 64GB ROM. Both variants storage can expand up to 256GB. The Xiaomi phone wins another point with higher RAM option!
In terms of the operating system, Xiaomi Mi 7 and Asus Zenfone 5 are going to run on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo. How about the photography system? Xiaomi Mi 7 camera features a dual 16MP rear sensor and an 8MP selfie shooter. Moreover, ASUS Zenfone 5 camera has a dual 12MP (f/1.8, 24 mm) + 8MP (f/2.0, 12 mm) rear snapper. There is also an 8MP (f/2.0, 24 mm, 1/4″, 1.12 µm) selfie shooter. Thanks to the better rear camera setup, the Xiaomi Mi 7 moves up one more point! Lastly, Xiaomi Mi 7 battery rocks a non-removable Li-Po 4480mAh juice box. Besides, ASUS ZenFone 5 handset rocks a non-removable Li-Ion 3300mAh battery. One more point goes to the Xiaomi handset again.
Xiaomi Mi 7 vs Asus Zenfone 5 release date and price
Out of the two, ASUS is going to officially launch this handset at their event taking place on April 12th. Meanwhile, Xiaomi Mi 7 release date is in June 2018. As for the cost, Xiaomi Mi 7 price is $475 ~ Rs. 30, 974. Additionally, ASUS ZenFone 5 price starts at $590 ~ Rs. 39, 000. Between the two, Xiaomi Mi 7 is our final choice because of the affordable price and the better hardware performance.