Xiaomi Mi 7 vs Asus Zenfone 5: 8GB RAM, Dual 16MP Camera

Xiaomi Mi 7 vs Asus Zenfone 5: 8GB RAM, Dual 16MP Camera

Xiaomi Mi 7 vs Asus Zenfone 5

Xiaomi Mi 7 vs Asus Zenfone 5 specs

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!


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.

Asus Zenfone 5

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.