The newly launched Samsung Galaxy J7+ and ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro are two devices w/ promising specs, cameras, and features in the sub PHP 20K price tag.
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| Team Samsung or team ASUS? |
But, who's better deal on paper? To answer that question, we decided to compare their specs on paper.
Let's start!
What do you think guys?
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| A good match? |
Let's start!
Samsung Galaxy J7+ vs ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro Specs Comparison
| Device: | Samsung Galaxy J7+ | ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro |
| Display: | 5.5 Inch FHD Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ Gorilla Glass protection and 2.5D curved glass at 401 ppi | 5.5 Inch FHD Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass protection at 401 ppi |
| CPU: | 2.4 GHz 64 Bit Helio P20 octa core processor | 2.0 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 625 octa core processor |
| GPU: | Mali T880 | Adreno 506 |
| RAM: | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| ROM: | 32 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB | 64 GB expandable storage via micro SD card slot up to 128 GB |
| Main Camera: | 13 MP f/1.7 RGB + 5 MP Mono f/1.9 w/ AF and LED flash | 16 MP f/2.0 w/ PDAF and LED flash |
| Selfie Camera: | 16 MP f/1.9 w/ LED flash | 24 MP Sony IMX362 f/1.8 w/ Dual Pixel PDAF and 4K UHD video recording + 5 MP f/2.2 w/120 degrees wide angle lens |
| Battery: | 3,000 mAh w/ TurboPower charging | 3,000 mAh |
| OS: | Android 7.1 Nougat w/ TouchWiz UI | Android 7.0 Nougat OS w/ ZenUI |
| Connectivity: | WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM (micro) | WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic | Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic |
| Others: | Fingerprint sensor, Bixby, facial recognition, Colors, black, gold, pink | Fingerprint sensor, Colors: deepsea black, sunlight gold, rogue red |
| Dimensions: | 152.4 x 78.6 x 7.6 mm | 154.02 x 74.83 x 7.0 mm |
| Weight: | 170 g | 144 g |
| Price: | PHP 19,990 | PHP 18,995 |
Samsung Galaxy J7+ advantages - Dual camera setup for better lowlight photography, fast charging, newer and cleaner OS, Bixby support
ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro advantages - Larger base storage, dual selfie camera, slightly cheaper
Both phones are very evenly matched on paper. The Snapdragon 625 chip of ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro has very slight advantage over the Helio P20 chip of Samsung Galaxy J7+. The ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro also has bigger 64 GB storage vs the
But, in real life performance, it appears that Samsung Galaxy J7+ w/ more optimized and newer Android 7.1 OS is slightly snappier in opening apps and multitasking. It even has a facial recognition feature and Samsung's own Bixby support.
The dual main cameras of J7+ are more capable as well. However, for selfies, the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro w/ dual selfie cameras has the slight advantage.
So far, we are slightly leaning towards Samsung's Galaxy J7+. But, we won't blame you if you find the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro w/ slightly cheaper price tag to be highly appealing as well.
What do you think guys?