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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, with a global score of 80 against 77.4. The Galaxy M12 design is much newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Asus ZenFone AR. The Asus ZenFone AR features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much better pixels density.
Asus ZenFone AR features a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy M12, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M12 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M12's camera is just as good as Asus ZenFone AR's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much higher resolution back facing camera and higher video frame rate, they both have the same aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality.
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