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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| 2017-08-03 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, getting a score of 77.5 against 77.4. The Xiaomi Mi Max body is somewhat thinner than Asus ZenFone AR, but it is somewhat heavier and was released around 15 months before. Asus ZenFone AR has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. Asus ZenFone AR takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has lower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Asus ZenFone AR has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way better battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
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