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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a general score of 77.4 against 75.8. The Asus ZenFone AR construction is just a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and both of them were only released 7 months apart. Asus ZenFone AR's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although the Asus ZenFone AR has less CPU cores , they both have 6 GB of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen. Asus ZenFone AR takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a much better 23 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Asus ZenFone AR has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features superior battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery capacity.
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