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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2, having a 77.4 score against 74.8. The Asus ZenFone AR is a a little bit lighter and a little thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XA2, even though they were released only a couple of months apart. The Sony Xperia XA2 has a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores.
Xperia XA2 has a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a way lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite smaller display and a bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen. Xperia XA2 counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and a 23 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the Xperia XA2 also has better video frame rate and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia XA2, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone AR's battery performance is just as good as Xperia XA2's battery lifetime.
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