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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR has a general score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Although the Asus ZenFone AR is older and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy J8, it's body is still a little bit lighter. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a better display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way better screen pixels density.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone AR features a slightly better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a way more MP camera.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy J8 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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