Asus ZenFone AR vs Nokia 8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Asus ZenFone AR vs Nokia 8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Asus ZenFone ARAsus ZenFone ARGlobal · 8GB · 128GB
Nokia 8Nokia 8International · 4GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Asus ZenFone AR
Asus ZenFone AR
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Nokia 8
Nokia 8
International · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 5.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.8Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 6.5 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
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2 reviews
8.8
55 reviews

Technical specifications of the Asus ZenFone AR vs Nokia 8

Specs Asus ZenFone AR price comparison Asus ZenFone AR
Global · 8GB · 128GB 		Nokia 8 prices Nokia 8
International · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 5.7" 5.3"
Resolution QHD QHD
Usable surface 72% useful 69% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 77.7 mm
158.7 mm
9.0 mm 		73.7 mm
151.5 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 170 g 160 g
Micro SnapD. 821
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 835
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 165.000
v? 		207.434
v7
Battery 3300 mAh 3090 mAh
Main Camera 1
22.5 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX318 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Asus Nokia
Aliases ZS571KL --

Release Date
Release date January 2017,
7 years ago 		August 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global International

Design & Materials

Structure

Asus ZenFone AR
Nokia 8
Asus ZenFone AR
Nokia 8
Size
77.7 mm • 158.7 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.7 mm • 151.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 170 g 160 g
Usable surface 72 % 69 %
Materials Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
Blue

Silver

Bronze

Screen
Diagonal 5.7" 5.3"
Type Super AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 515 Pixels per inch 554 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • NTSC
  • 100% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ)
  • Always-On Display
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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8.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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8.8
Is it comfortable?
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9.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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9.0
Number of reviews
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55 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU 2x Kryo 2.4 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 530 Qualcomm Adreno 540

RAM
RAM 8 GB 4 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
165.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 10% of devices
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207.434
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 59% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Stereo Speakers
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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9.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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9.2
Number of reviews
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55 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 22.5 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX318 Exmor RS Carl Zeiss
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI 2
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.6" --
2
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Black & white
Resolution
--
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

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Resolution
23 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
68
Mobile
72
Photo
62
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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8.9
Quality of nighttime photos
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7.6
Quality of selfies
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8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
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8.7
Number of reviews
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55 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.850 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body 		0.711 W/Kg on head
1.330 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.160 W/Kg on head
0.610 W/Kg on body 		0.490 W/Kg on head
0.770 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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9.3
Quality of the GPS
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9.2
And the WiFi?
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9.2
Number of reviews
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55 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
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3090 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 20%
    One day
  • 55%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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55 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 9.0 P
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 60%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 40%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 2%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 61%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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55 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 233 --