LG G7 ThinQ vs Asus Zenfone 5Z

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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

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

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

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

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

Storage: Both LG G7 ThinQ and Asus Zenfone 5Z offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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

LG G7 ThinQ

₹50,000

(Out of Stock)

Asus Zenfone 5Z

₹32,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

22 Oct, 2018

09 Jul, 2018

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1080x2246 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3300 mAh	6500 mAh
Quick Charging	Quick Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Gorgeous display
Powerful hardware
Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
Solid pricing

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
Selfie camera struggles in dim settings

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(3,236 ratings)

4.5/5

(21,919 ratings)

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

Oct 22, 2018

(Official)

Jul 09, 2018

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

LG UI

Zen UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

10 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

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

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

563 ppi

402 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.74 %

83.64 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

153.2 mm

153 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.9 mm

75.6 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

162 grams

155 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Aluminium

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

N/A

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle30 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

16 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

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

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

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)

N/A

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)

N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)

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)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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