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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, having a global score of 80 against 77.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M12 is noticeably newer than the Asus ZenFone AR, it is a lot heavier and a little bit thicker. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way higher pixel number per inch of screen.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M12 has just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores (although slower).
The Galaxy M12 has a way better battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenFone AR's camera is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy M12 one, because although the Asus ZenFone AR has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 23 megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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