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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, with an 80.3 score against 77.4. The Galaxy A12 body has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone AR, but it is somewhat heavier. Galaxy A12 has a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a much better count of pixels per screen inch. The Asus ZenFone AR and the Samsung Galaxy A12 both count with really similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has a back-facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution and faster video frame rate, they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and a F2 camera aperture.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A12 has a superior battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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