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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR's general score of 77.4. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is newer, thinner and a bit lighter than Asus ZenFone AR. Asus ZenFone AR has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger number of faster cores. The Asus ZenFone AR takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 23 mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone AR has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy A7 (2018).
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