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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR has a score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Asus ZenFone AR is a thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than Xperia XA1. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a more vivid display than Xperia XA1, because it has a little bit larger display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a much higher pixels count per inch in the display.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Xperia XA1 counts with a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. The Asus ZenFone AR takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a tinier camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 23 megapixels resolution and a F2 aperture, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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