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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Asus ZenFone AR is just a bit better than realme 8 5G, with a score of 77.4 against 72. Despite of the fact Asus ZenFone AR is a lot older and just a little bit thicker than the realme 8 5G, it's body is still just a little lighter. Realme 8 5G counts with just a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount per display inch and a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Realme 8 5G has a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The realme 8 5G features a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the realme 8 5G also has a camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos and faster video frame rates.
Asus ZenFone AR has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than realme 8 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The realme 8 5G has a much longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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