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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a global score of 77.4 against 75.8. Asus ZenFone AR's body is thicker but just a bit lighter than Galaxy A7 (2017), and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a same size screen, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a better pixel number in each inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone AR's processor is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) one, because although the Asus ZenFone AR has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit better battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone AR features a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way higher 23 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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