Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB the better performer.


Display: Both Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL is rated 7.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Aug, 2015
09 Mar, 2016
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 650
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
4050 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good build quality
  • Laser autofocus
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average hardware
  • ZenUI is crippled with bloatware
  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(107,905 ratings)
4.1/5
(126,242 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 19, 2015
(Official)
N/A
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v15

Custom UI

Zen UI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 510
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

267 ppi
401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
72.98 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

152.5 mm
150 mm
N/A

Width

77.2 mm
76 mm
N/A

Thickness

10.8 mm
8.6 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

170 grams
164 grams
N/A

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
No

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
4050 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.361 W/kg Body: 0.313 W/kg
Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Back
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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