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Asus ZenFone 3 vs Asus ZenFone AR Specs Comparison

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

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI 2560 x 1440 px, 512 PPI
Technology
Super IPS+ LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
70.52 % 73.61 %
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

Hardware

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

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
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
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
YesFeatures: 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
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, Flash, HDR)
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N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
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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)
Weight
5.47 oz(155.0 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
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White Black

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)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 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
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
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
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
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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2016 Jan 04, 2017
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