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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2017-08-03 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black | Black glare |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is better than the Asus ZenFone AR, having a global score of 86.3 against 77.4. Although Asus ROG Phone 3 is incredibly newer than Asus ZenFone AR, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a larger display. Asus ROG Phone 3 captures way better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations, a much bigger sensor and a camera with much more megapixels.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has an 82% greater battery size.
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