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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Asus ZenFone AR is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a overall score of 77.4 against 73.5. Asus ZenFone AR's body is a little lighter but somewhat thicker than Galaxy J7 (2017), and they were released with only a couple months difference. Asus ZenFone AR has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone AR features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, more pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger screen. Asus ZenFone AR takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a much better 23 MP resolution.
Asus ZenFone AR has much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
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