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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, getting a 78.8 score against 77.4. Xiaomi 12's design is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner than the Asus ZenFone AR's, but it is a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi 12 features a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a little worse display pixels density and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
Asus ZenFone AR has a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 less processing cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi 12 captures greater videos and photos than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a much larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video, a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much better video quality. The Xiaomi 12 features better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 36% bigger battery size.
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