Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi Max

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi Max 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: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi Max run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Xiaomi Mi Max offers 6.4 inches, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi Max feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Max offers 16 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Max offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4850 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers 4600 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi Max offers 32 GB, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi Max receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi Max receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Dec, 2016
06 Jul, 2016
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 652
Snapdragon 650
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4600 mAh
4850 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good design and build
  • Smooth performance
  • Very good camera quality
  • Excellent battery life
  • A roomy screen in a palatable size
  • Premium looks and solid build
  • Smooth performance
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • ZenUI is overwhelming
  • Tons of bloatware
  • No VoLTE support
  • Very pricey
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Software features like multi window could be handy
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(108 ratings)
4.3/5
(21,854 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 06, 2016
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

Custom UI

Zen UI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.4 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
N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 510
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 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

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

324 ppi
344 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.66 %
73.7 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

186.4 mm
173.1 mm
N/A

Width

93.9 mm
88.3 mm
N/A

Thickness

6.8 mm
7.5 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

233 grams
203 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

Yes
No
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Capacity

4600 mAh
4850 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.836 W/kg Body: 0.661 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
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

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Back
Side

Other Sensors

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

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