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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR has a global score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. The Asus ZenFone AR construction is somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is just a little bit thicker and was released 4 years before. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores (although slower).
The Asus ZenFone AR has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel quantity per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, higher 30 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Asus ZenFone AR features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
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