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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR is just a bit better than Lumia 950, getting a 77.4 score against 74.1. Although Asus ZenFone AR is newer than the Lumia 950, it's heavier and a bit thicker. The Asus ZenFone AR has a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Lumia 950 features a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Lumia 950 also counts with a bit greater count of pixels in each inch of display. The Asus ZenFone AR has a much better memory for apps and games than Lumia 950, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone AR and Lumia 950 feature quite similar cameras, because although the Asus ZenFone AR has worse video frame rate, a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs or videos in low light situations and a smaller camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same video quality, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a bit better battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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