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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a general score of 77.4 against 75.8. The Asus ZenFone AR is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it must be told that it is also a just a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone. The Asus ZenFone AR has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a just a bit higher pixels amount per inch of screen, a little bit larger screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A5 (2017) and Asus ZenFone AR have very similar processors, because although the Asus ZenFone AR has 4 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM.
Asus ZenFone AR has a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way higher resolution camera in the back and a way better (4K) video definition. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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