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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR has a general score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2's 72.9 general score. Asus ZenFone AR is a much newer phone than Xperia Z2, although it's a bit heavier and a little thicker. Sony Xperia Z2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a just a little worse pixels density and a little smaller screen. The Asus ZenFone AR shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate, a F2 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a higher 23 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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