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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-03 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone AR's overall score of 77.4. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is newer, thinner and a little lighter than Asus ZenFone AR. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and faster 30 fps video frame rate.
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