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Asus ZenFone AR - 3.5 / 5

Asus ZenFone AR review: Design 

  • 158.7 x 77.7 x 9mm; 170g Leather-like back

Asus ZenFone AR review: Display

  • 5.7-inch AMOLED display, 16:9 ratio 2560 x 1440 resolution

Asus ZenFone AR review: Google Tango

Asus ZenFone AR review: Software 

  • Android 7.0 Nougat Daydream compatible

Asus ZenFone AR review: Performance & battery life

  • Snapdragon 821 processor 6GB RAM (8GB in some regions) 3,300mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Asus ZenFone AR review: Camera

  • 23-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture lens 4-axis optical stabilisation (OIS) 4K video recording

To recap

Asus ZenFone AR came just at the wrong time. It’s one of those strange cases where all of its technological advancement is redundant as soon as it launched.