In January at CES in Las Vegas, we got our first look at the Asus ZenFone AR. It's the first phone that lets you use Google Tango AR and Google Daydream VR, and on Wednesday we were finally able to get our hands on it to review.
We'll need some time to test the phone, along with all its AR and VR goodies, but it's exciting to see it's available to buy. The ZenFone AR comes in two different unlocked models, one with 64GB of storage and 6GB of RAM for $599 (which converts to £455 or AU$755) and another with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM for $699, which converts to about £530 or AU$880.
Asus ZenFone AR Specifications and Features:
- 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display (2,560x1,440 pixels)
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- Storage: 64GB or 128GB
- RAM: 6GB or 8GB
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor
- 23-megapixel rear camera (Sony IMX318 image sensor)
- Four-axis OIS and three-axis video stabilization
- 4K video recording
- 8-megapixel front-facing camera
- 3,300mAh battery
In the US, Verizon will sell an exclusive model with 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM for $648 which converts to £490, AU$815.
The ZenFone AR, however, has a little more going on under the hood. It has a faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor and 6 or 8GB of RAM compared to the 4GB of RAM on the Phab 2 Pro.
It's also smaller than Lenovo's Tango phone, with a 5.7-inch screen inside a body that's just a bit taller than the iPhone 7 Plus. The ZenFone AR's normal size is due to a trimmed-down Tango camera design. The "Tri-Cam" system combines motion, depth-sensing and a 23-megapixel camera into a smaller housing on the back. It makes a difference.
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