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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2017-08-03 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 3.84 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, getting an 81.6 score against 77.4. The iPhone 7 body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Asus ZenFone AR, despite of the fact that it was released just 11 months before. Asus ZenFone AR has a little more vivid display than iPhone 7, because it has a much better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a lot better pixel density and a bigger display.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a very superior battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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