ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) vs. Apple iPhone 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) and Apple iPhone 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) vs. Apple iPhone 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZS571KL A2403
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.67 mm 146.7 mm ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has greater height than Apple iPhone 12.
Width 77.4 mm 71.5 mm ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has greater width than Apple iPhone 12.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.4 mm Apple iPhone 12 is narrower than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Weight 185 g 164 g Apple iPhone 12 is lighter than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Body Colour Black Black | White | Red | Blue | Green | Purple
Body Material - Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.59 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 3.8 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.1" Apple iPhone 12 has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density - 460 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 12 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care Dolby Vision
Display Features ASUS Glove Touch technology, ASUS Tru2Life True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Apple A14 Bionic
Processor Number MSM8996 Pro -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 6-core Apple iPhone 12 has higher processor core quantity than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 12.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX318 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 12 has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Lens Construction 6-element 7-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects Depth of field Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode HDR Pro Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, selfie mode, manual mode, super resolution mode, low-light shots, All Smiles mode, Photo Effect Mode, panoramic selfies, selfie panorama, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smart Remove, Time Rewind, PixelMaster 3.0 camera, 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Blue Glass IR Filter, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, ASUS TriTech technology Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Motion Tracking Rear Camera 5-piece lens, Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Omnivision OV8856 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Miniature, HDR, Depth of field Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) HDR Pro Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, selfie mode, manual mode, super resolution mode, low-light shots, All Smiles mode, Photo Effect Mode, panoramic selfies, selfie panorama, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster 3.0 camera, Time Rewind, Smart Remove Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0, BoostMaster Fast Charging Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat iOS 14
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 800, 900 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID -
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone 12 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements DTS-HD Premium Sound, Virtual Surround Sound, DTS Headphone:X 7.1, Hi-Res audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), Tango technology support, ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Daydream technology support AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Next-generation Neural Engine, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Apple iPhone 12
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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