Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) vs BlackBerry Curve 8300
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone AR vs BlackBerry Curve 8300 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL)
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35 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go / Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Model | Zenfone AR (V570KL) | Curve 8300 |
| Other model names | Asus Zenfone AR V570KL Verizon exclusive (128GB+6GB RAM) | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Asus | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/1/2017, Announced: 1/9/2017 | 5/1/2007 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.4 x 158.7 millimeters (3.05 x 6.25 in) | 60 x 107 millimeters (2.36 x 4.21 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 2.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~30.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels (16:9) | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 515 PPI | 160 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | BlackBerry OS 4.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | ZenUI 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 (14nm) | 32bit: Intel XScale PXA272 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.35GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 530 650Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4 | 16MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 2.0 | 64MB |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 4GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/75 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | CSD, GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 23 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5536x4152 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | Motion tracking sensors | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Hi-Res audio | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | 1100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 4 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 408 hours (17 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Tango and Daydream by Google | • Colors: Silver on black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |