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Asus ZenFone 3 vs Asus ZenFone AR vs Asus ZenFone 2 Specs Comparison

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Asus ZenFone 3
6.5
Asus ZenFone AR
8.3
Asus ZenFone 2
Asus ZenFone 3 Asus ZenFone AR Asus ZenFone 2
Released · Jul 12, 2016
Released · Aug 03, 2017
5.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
5.7-inch · 2560 x 1440 px
5.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
16 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
23 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
13 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.7-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI 2560 x 1440 px, 512 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 403 PPI
Technology
Super IPS+ LCD Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.52 % 73.61 % 70.35 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Intel Atom Z3580
Processor
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit Quad-core, 2300 MHz, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 530 PowerVR G6430
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ASUS Zen UI Android (7.0 Nougat), ASUS Zen UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop), ASUS Zen UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3300 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0 		23 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		13 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes
Features:
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (24 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		Yes
Features:
Video calling
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, Flash, HDR) 5 MP

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
(152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm) 		6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches
(158.67 x 77.7 x 8.95 mm) 		6.00 x 3.04 x 0.43 inches
(152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm)
Weight
5.47 oz(155.0 g) 6.00 oz(170.0 g) 6.00 oz(170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Soft keys Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White Black Black, Gold, Gray, Red, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM Micro SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2, Yes 4.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 08, 2015
FCC ID value: MSQZ00AD
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Body: 0.87 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.87 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2016 Jan 04, 2017 Jan 05, 2015

Alternative variants

International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Internal storage 128GB
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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