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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| 2019-03-03 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a general score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's global score of 76.4. Asus ZenFone AR's construction is a little bit lighter than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it's thicker and was released about 19 months before. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a just a little better pixel amount per inch of screen. Asus ZenFone AR has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone AR's battery lifetime is very similar to the Nokia 9 PureView one, although the Asus ZenFone AR has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with just a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
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