Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB

Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.35 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB runs at 2.15 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB the better performer.

Display: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offer the same screen size of 5.7 inches, but Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB's OLED, making Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offers 22.5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4070 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB the better option for storage.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB

₹63,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 128GB

₹34,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

76%

Release Date

30 Nov, 2016

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Performance


Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 821
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Super AMOLED	OLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera


23 MP Primary Camera	22.5 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	4070 mAh
Quick Charging	Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB

128 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Good display
Smooth performance
Quick charge 3.0 is blazing fast

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Very pricey
Low-light performance of rear camera is average
Bloatware-heavy
Fingerprint scanner is iffy

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.4/5

(42 ratings)

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Video

1 More Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Nov 30, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Zen UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Quad core

2.35 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

RAM

6 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

386 ppi

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.82 %

74.01 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Oleophobic coating

Yes

Design

Height

156.4 mm

156.2 mm

Width

77.4 mm

77.3 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

170 grams

166 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

22.5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels

5488 x 4112 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

4070 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

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)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 12)

N/A

SIM 2

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)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 12)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope