Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Performance
55.456.5
Camera
19.147.4
Display
58.982.8
Battery
29.426.1
Build
77.894.1
Connectivity
53.458.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.445.3
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels compared to the 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), which has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a Mediatek MT6750T chipset, while the Galaxy A7 uses an Exynos 7580, both with similar RAM configurations.
- The Zenfone's rear camera is 16 MP with dual lenses, offering an ultrawide option, while the A7 has a 13 MP rear camera with OIS.
- Battery capacity is greater in the Zenfone at 4130 mAh compared to the A7's 3300 mAh, but the A7 supports faster charging at 18W.
- Both devices run Android Nougat, but the A7 originally launched with Lollipop and can be upgraded, while the Zenfone comes with ZenUI 4.
- Build quality is solid for both, with the Zenfone using aluminum and glass, and the A7 featuring Gorilla Glass 4 on both front and back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
General
Release Date
2017
2015
Announced
2017
2015
Description
N/A
Versions: A710F (Europe, South Africa); A710F/DS (Kazakhstan, Russia); A710M (LATAM); A710M/DS (Brazil); A710FD (Southeast Asia); A710Y/DS (Philippines, Taiwan); A7100 (Hong Kong, China). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.7"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 35mm (standard), PDAF8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide), no AF
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4130 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4130 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wiredReverse wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152.6 x 73 x 8.8 mm (6.01 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
Weight
160 g
172 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Sunlight Gold, Azure Silver, Deepsea Black
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 4
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

