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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a global score of 77.4 against 72.5. The Asus ZenFone AR body is just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy J7 (2018), although it's a little thicker and was released around 11 months before. The Asus ZenFone AR features a much better screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a little bit larger display and way more pixels per inch in the display.
Asus ZenFone AR features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone AR has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone AR's battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy J7 (2018) one. Asus ZenFone AR features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a much more MP camera in the back and a bigger back camera sensor.
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