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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a bit better than the Nokia 8.1, with a general score of 77.4 against 72.1. Even though Asus ZenFone AR is older and thicker than Nokia 8.1, it's body is still just a little bit lighter. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little more vivid screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater pixels amount per inch of display.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Asus ZenFone AR shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has slower video frame rate, a smaller diafragm aperture and a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a camera with way more MP.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. Nokia 8.1 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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