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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 ZenFone AR has an overall score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Asus ZenFone AR's design is older, just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei nova 3. Huawei nova 3 has a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater number of faster cores.
Asus ZenFone AR has a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Asus ZenFone AR shoots slightly better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels.
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