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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Asus ZenFone AR is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, with a 77.4 score against 73.7. Asus ZenFone AR is a newer phone than Google Nexus 5X, although it is thicker and incredibly heavier. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit better screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a quite greater display pixel density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little larger screen.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone AR has a little better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Asus ZenFone AR captures clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 23 MP resolution.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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