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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Asus ZenFone AR has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's score of 75. The Asus ZenFone AR body is newer than Lumia 950 XL's, but it is a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a better display than Asus ZenFone AR. Both of them have a screen of the same size, the same display pixels density and exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The Asus ZenFone AR features a bit better hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Lumia 950 XL and the Asus ZenFone AR count with really similar batteries, although the Asus ZenFone AR has a 1 percent lower battery capacity. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL captures clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a bigger camera aperture.
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