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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is better than the Asus ZenFone AR's global score of 77.4. Even though iPhone 8 Plus and Asus ZenFone AR were only released with a couple months difference, the iPhone 8 Plus design is somewhat heavier but also thinner. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better display than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The iPhone 8 Plus features a faster CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a greater number of cores.
Asus ZenFone AR captures a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a larger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Asus ZenFone AR has greater battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 23 percent larger battery capacity.
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