Asus Zenfone 7 vs HTC Desire 20 Plus

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 7 vs HTC Desire 20 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while HTC Desire 20 Plus runs at 2.3 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 7 the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 7 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while HTC Desire 20 Plus offers 6.5 inches, making Asus Zenfone 7 the larger display of the two. Asus Zenfone 7 features a AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 20 Plus's IPS LCD, making Asus Zenfone 7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while HTC Desire 20 Plus offers 48 MP, making Asus Zenfone 7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 64 MP, while HTC Desire 20 Plus offers 16 MP, making Asus Zenfone 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Asus Zenfone 7 and HTC Desire 20 Plus offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 7 and HTC Desire 20 Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Asus Zenfone 7
₹55,790
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HTC Desire 20 Plus
₹21,690
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2022
08 Jan, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
64 MP + 12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
30W Quick Charging
Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 618
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

700 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.32 %
81.72 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

165 mm
164.9 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.2 mm
75.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

230 grams
203 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14.3 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

64 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle 113° field-of-view Camera17 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Camera80 mm focal length
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 34 minutes
Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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