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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone AR's general score of 77.4. The Galaxy S9 body is a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Asus ZenFone AR, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite bigger screen. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone AR features a camera that is just as good as the Galaxy S9 one, because although the Asus ZenFone AR has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs, a lot tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low-light environments and slower 24 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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