Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230)
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone AR vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB)
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36 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 / MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Model | Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) | Pearl Flip (8230) |
| Other model names | Asus Zenfone AR ZS571KL (128GB+6GB RAM) A002A, A002 | Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 CDMA, RIM Apex |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Asus | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/1/2017, Announced: 1/9/2017 | 2/28/2009 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 17.5 millimeters (0.69 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.4 x 158.7 millimeters (3.05 x 6.25 in) | 50 x 101 millimeters (1.97 x 3.98 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 102 grams (3.57 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 (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 2.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~41.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels (16:9) | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 515 PPI | 154 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 (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | BlackBerry OS 4.6 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | ZenUI 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| 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 (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 2.0 | 128MB (75MB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/75 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Global version: UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 VoLTE Global version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) America version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 29) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 23 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5536x4152 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | QCIF (240x180) 15 fps |
| 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 (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| 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 (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| 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, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 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 (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| 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 (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | 900 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 | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 216 hours (9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push 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 | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Tango and Daydream by Google | • Colors: Black, Red, Pink • Secondary external 65K TFT display 128x160 pixels • Half-QWERTY • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL 128GB) | BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8230) | |
| 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 |