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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 XS is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, getting a global score of 84.2 against 77.4. The iPhone XS is a newer and somewhat thinner device than Asus ZenFone AR, but it is also a little bit heavier. Apple iPhone XS counts with a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a little bit inferior pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The iPhone XS has a superior processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and 2 more cores. The Asus ZenFone AR captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, worse video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a much better 23 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone AR features much more storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone AR has greater battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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