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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-03 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, with a 79.6 score against 77.4. The Galaxy A40 is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and lighter than Asus ZenFone AR. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a bit better display density.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone AR has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, because although it has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone AR features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 6% bigger battery capacity. Asus ZenFone AR features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, it also counts with a lot better 23 MP resolution back-facing camera, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos.
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