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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-08-03 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is better than the Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 overall score. Apple iPhone 12 mini's design is a lot newer, incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than the Asus ZenFone AR. The iPhone 12 mini has a much better display than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit smaller display and a little bit worse display pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The iPhone 12 mini has a greater performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 2 more cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Asus ZenFone AR shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and video and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a way higher 23 megapixels resolution camera.
Asus ZenFone AR features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
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