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Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL

Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

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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