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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. The Asus ZenFone AR is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), although it is also somewhat thicker. Asus ZenFone AR features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size screen, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Asus ZenFone AR features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a lot better video definition. Asus ZenFone AR's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy A8 (2016).
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