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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with a global score of 77.4 against 73.7. The Asus ZenFone AR design is somewhat lighter but a bit thicker than the Xperia XA1 Plus, and both were released with only a few months difference. Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little bigger display and a greater count of pixels per display inch. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a little longer battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Asus ZenFone AR captures slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same resolution camera and a same size camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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