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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, getting a overall score of 84.9 against 77.4. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is newer than the Asus ZenFone AR's, but it is way heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a little lower pixel amount in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a greater camera than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a way higher video definition, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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