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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3+, getting a global score of 77.4 against 73.7. Asus ZenFone AR is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia Z3+, but it's incredibly thicker and heavier. Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a bit smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a little lower pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z3+ takes slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a lower 20.7 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a little longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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