- Company: Asus
- Pros: High pixel density screen (512 PPI)
- Cons:
- Released at: Aug 03, 2017
Description & Specs
The Asus Zenfone AR is one of the first phones that are Google Tango-enabled. In Zenfone AR the camera system features one of the latest Sony IMX 318 sensors with a 23MP resolution, in addition to a motion tracking and depth sensing cameras. The Asus Zenfone AR is a sleek phone that does not look like the tanky Tango devices of before. It features a 5.7″ Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) Super AMOLED display, with an impressive 79% screen-to-body ratio, which is a great fit for Daydream. Indeed, the phone is Daydream-ready as well. Under the hood, it runs on the Snapdragon 821, tweaked to deliver the specific performance required for Tango. On board is also 8GB of RAM.
Size: 5.7 inches
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels, 512 PPI
Technology: Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 73.61 %
Features: Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor: Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 530
RAM: 6GB LPDDR4
Internal storage: 128GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 2000 GB
Device type: Smartphone
OS: Android (7.0 Nougat), ASUS Zen UI
Screenshots
Capacity: 3300 mAh
Type: Li – Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging: Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Rear: Single camera
Camera samples
Main camera: 23 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6″; Pixel size: 1 μm
Video recording: 3840×2160 (4K UHD) (24 fps), 1920×1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280×720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features: Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, Flash, HDR)
Dimensions: 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches (158.67 x 77.7 x 8.95 mm)
Weight: 6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials: Frame: Metal
Biometrics: Fingerprint (touch)
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black
LTE (FDD): 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)
UMTS: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM: Shared with microSD
SIM type: Nano SIM
HD Voice: Yes
VoLTE: Yes
Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: DLNA, Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s): for Noise cancellation
Bluetooth: 4.2, EDR
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other: NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Officially announced: Jan 04, 2017