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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is slightly better than Asus ZenFone AR, getting an 83 score against 77.4. Asus ZenFone 8 is a a bit lighter device than Asus ZenFone AR, but they are equally thin. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more cpu cores.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a little inferior pixel amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Asus ZenFone 8 takes way better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photos, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a camera with a lot better resolution and a lot better video quality.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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