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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Asus ZenFone AR has a global score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. Asus ZenFone AR's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's lighter. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores.
Asus ZenFone AR has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels, better video frame rate, a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Asus ZenFone AR features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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