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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 global score. Even though the Galaxy S8 and Asus ZenFone AR were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy S8 is thinner and just a little bit lighter. The Galaxy S8 features a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a quite better pixel quantity in each inch in the screen, a slightly better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen. Asus ZenFone AR has a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Asus ZenFone AR features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has slower 24 fps video frame rate, a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos and a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP.
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