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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR's overall score of 77.4. The Galaxy A7 (2018) design is newer, thinner and a bit lighter than Asus ZenFone AR. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 4 more cores.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture and a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a way better (4K) video quality.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone AR also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the Asus ZenFone AR one.
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