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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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
Asus ZenFone AR is just a bit better than the Huawei P9, with a global score of 77.4 against 72.9. Asus ZenFone AR's body is newer, but way thicker and heavier than the Huawei P9. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei P9, because it has a just a little better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a bit bigger screen.
Huawei P9 features a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Asus ZenFone AR features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P9, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone AR has a much better camera than Huawei P9, because it has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a back camera with a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution. Asus ZenFone AR features just a little better battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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