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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| 2017-05-18 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 score. Even though HTC U11 and the Asus ZenFone AR were released with only 3 months difference, HTC U11 is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. HTC U11 counts with a bit better display than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, the HTC U11 also counts with a bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The HTC U11 has a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more processing cores. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than HTC U11, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
The Asus ZenFone AR has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity. Asus ZenFone AR captures a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a lower image quality, a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and videos and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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