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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR has a global score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, we must highlight that it is also older, thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a little worse screen density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Asus ZenFone AR features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, slower 24 fps video frame rate and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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