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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Asus |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Asus ZenFone AR is a bit better than OnePlus 8, having a 77.4 score against 76. The Asus ZenFone AR construction is just a bit lighter than the OnePlus 8, but it is thicker and was released 3 years before. The OnePlus 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a little bit lower pixels number in each screen inch and a little lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display.
Asus ZenFone AR has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than OnePlus 8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenFone AR also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The OnePlus 8 has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 counts with greater battery performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. OnePlus 8 takes much better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a larger aperture for better photos in low-light situations and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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