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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR has an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's score of 76.4. Asus ZenFone AR's design is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Asus ZenFone AR and Xiaomi Mi 5s count with incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Asus ZenFone AR has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little lower screen density and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Asus ZenFone AR features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone AR has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor and slower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a F2 camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 23 megapixels resolution.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
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