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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2017-08-03 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II is better than the Asus ZenFone AR, with a global score of 87.2 against 77.4. Xperia 5 II's design is noticeably newer, somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the Asus ZenFone AR. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has more cores and more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a quite greater screen pixels density. The Xperia 5 II captures just a bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower video resolution and a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations and a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 5 II, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xperia 5 II has better battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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