Manufacturers of both of these smartphones are surely is hustling in the month of April as it is when they launched the Asus Zenfone 5 2018 and Nokia 7 Plus in the Philippines.
With the close price range, we made a comparison to see which is better in this category.
Asus Zenfone 5 2018 pros over Nokia 7 Plus
Nokia 7 Plus pros over Asus Zenfone 5 Plus
The Asus Zenfone 5 2018 features a slightly bigger screen with 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 18.7:9 and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. Meanwhile, the Nokia 7 Plus comes with a 6-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The Nokia 7 Plus dimension measures 158.4 x 75.6 x 8 mm weighing 183 grams, heavier than Asus Zenfone 5 2018 weighs 155 grams with dimension measurement of 157 x 75 x 9.6 mm.
Asus Zenfone 5 2018 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 with Adreno 509 that runs on Android 8.0 Oreo, however, Nokia 7 Plus has a more advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 with Adreno 512 that runs on Android 8.0 Oreo. It also has a higher battery capacity with 3800 mAh battery as compared to Zenfone 5’s 3300 mAh battery.
Going to the camera department, the Asus Zenfone 5 2018 houses a dual 12 MP with f/1.8 aperture + 8 MP with f/2.0 aperture rear camera paired with an 8 MP with f/2.0 aperture gyro EIS. Meanwhile, Nokia 7 Plus is built with dual 12 MP with f/1.8 + 13 MP f/2.6 rear camera coupled with 16 MP with f/2.0 aperture Zeiss optics.
Upon reading the two smartphones’ differences and similarities, which of the two do you prefer?
| SPECS | Asus Zenfone 5 2018 | Nokia 7 Plus |
| Display | 6.2” IPS LCD display, 18.7:9 ratio, 1080 x 2246 pixels, 402 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) | 6.0” IPS LCD display, 18:9 ratio, 1080 x 2160 pixels, 403 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Dimensions | 157 x 75 x 9.6 mm, 155g | 158.4 x 75.6 x 8 mm, 183g |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Adreno 512 |
| Memory | 4GB/6GB RAM + 64GB storage | 4GB RAM + 64GB storage |
| Main Camera | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 24mm, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS) + 8 MP (f/2.0, 12mm, 1/4″, 1.12µm), gyro EIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash | 12 MP (f/1.8, 25mm, 1.4µm) + 13 MP (f/2.6, 1.0µm), gyro EIS, dual pixel PDAF, 2x optical zoom, Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash |
| Front camera | 8 MP (f/2.0, 24mm, 1/4″, 1.12µm), gyro EIS | 16 MP (f/2.0, 1.0µm), Zeiss optics |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v5, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery |
| Official Price | Php 19,995 | Php 21, 990 |
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