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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, with a score of 78.8 against 77.4. Although Microsoft Surface Duo is way heavier than the Asus ZenFone AR, it's notably thinner and incredibly newer. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more processing cores. Asus ZenFone AR features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Asus ZenFone AR features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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