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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Asus ZenFone AR has a global score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 general score. Asus ZenFone AR's design is way lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though both were only released 7 months apart. Asus ZenFone AR features just a bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher count of pixels per display inch.
Asus ZenFone AR features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Xperia XA2 Ultra features just a little better battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Xperia XA2 Ultra captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and better video frame rates.
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