Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB vs LG G7 Plus ThinQ

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB vs LG G7 Plus ThinQ across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB and LG G7 Plus ThinQ run at the same processing speed of 2.8 GHz.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while LG G7 Plus ThinQ offers 6.1 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB and LG G7 Plus ThinQ feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: LG G7 Plus ThinQ offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers 12 MP, making LG G7 Plus ThinQ better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB and LG G7 Plus ThinQ feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while LG G7 Plus ThinQ offers 3000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while LG G7 Plus ThinQ offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB and LG G7 Plus ThinQ equally at 8.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while LG G7 Plus ThinQ has a rating of 4.4.

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Asus Zenfone 5Z 256GB
₹43,999
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LG G7 Plus ThinQ
₹55,000
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
80%

Release Date

30 Jul, 2018
10 Aug, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 845
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing
  • Class-leading display
  • Excellent audio output
  • Solid performer
  • Rugged design

Cons

  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings
  • Below-average battery life
  • Selfie camera could've been better

User Ratings

4.5/5
(4,326 ratings)
4.4/5
(3,855 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 30, 2018
(Official)
Aug 10, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 630

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
563 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
82.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

153 mm
153.2 mm

Width

75.6 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

155 grams
162 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle30 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
16 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope