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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 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 |
| Blue | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Star, with a 77.4 score against 73.1. Despite of the fact the Asus ZenFone AR is older and just a bit thicker than Galaxy J7 Star, it's body is still a bit lighter. The Asus ZenFone AR has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot better display density. Asus ZenFone AR features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy J7 Star and the Asus ZenFone AR feature extremely similar batteries. The Asus ZenFone AR takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos, a way better (4K) video resolution and a much more MP back camera.
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