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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| 2016-05-17 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, with a general score of 77.5 against 77.4. Xiaomi Mi Max's construction is somewhat thinner than Asus ZenFone AR, but it's somewhat heavier and was released about a year before. The Asus ZenFone AR has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Asus ZenFone AR features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has 4 lesser cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. Asus ZenFone AR features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a way better battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenFone AR takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a camera with a way better 23 mega pixels resolution.
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