Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2i, with a score of 77.4 against 72.4. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Asus ZenFone AR is an a little bit heavier and thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 2i. Asus ZenFone AR features a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 2i features a bit more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Huawei nova 2i and the Asus ZenFone AR both count with incredibly similar battery performance, although the Asus ZenFone AR has just 3300mAh battery size. The Asus ZenFone AR takes way better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.