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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR has an overall score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Asus ZenFone AR is an older and just a bit thicker device than Galaxy J8, but Asus was able to make it just a little lighter anyway. Asus ZenFone AR has a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone AR features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J8, because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with more RAM.
Asus ZenFone AR has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a much higher video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures. The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a little longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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