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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-08-03 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 6s Plus is slightly better than Asus ZenFone AR, getting an 84.2 score against 77.4. Despite of the fact iPhone 6s Plus is older and heavier than the Asus ZenFone AR, it's construction is still thinner. The iPhone 6s Plus features a better looking screen than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a little less pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller screen.
IPhone 6s Plus has a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional GPU. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone AR takes slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has slower 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with better battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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