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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 the Galaxy S5 Active, with a general score of 77.4 against 75.6. The Asus ZenFone AR construction has the same weight and thickness than the Galaxy S5 Active. Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little faster CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a GPU. The Asus ZenFone AR features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The Asus ZenFone AR shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has worse 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
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