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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, having a 77.4 score against 77.4. The Huawei Mate 8 design is somewhat thinner than the Asus ZenFone AR, but it is a bit heavier and was released just 20 months before. The Huawei Mate 8 has a little faster CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater display pixels density. Asus ZenFone AR features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 8 features greater battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 21% larger battery size. Asus ZenFone AR has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a way better (4K) video resolution.
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