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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, having a score of 80.4 against 77.4. Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a thinner and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Asus ZenFone AR, even when both of them were only released 1 months apart. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone AR. They have a screen with the same size, the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better count of pixels per screen inch. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has lower 24 fps video frame rates, a tinier camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back camera with a lot better 23 mega-pixels resolution.
Asus ZenFone AR features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone AR features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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