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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 (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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 slightly better than the Motorola Moto M, getting a global score of 77.4 against 71.6. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, the Asus ZenFone AR design is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Motorola Moto M. Asus ZenFone AR features just a bit better screen than Moto M, because it has a greater pixel number in each inch of screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a quite larger screen.
Asus ZenFone AR features a much better storage for applications and games than Moto M, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto M counts with a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
Asus ZenFone AR shoots way better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a much higher (4K) video resolution and a back camera with way more mega-pixels. Asus ZenFone AR has a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto M, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
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