Asus Zenfone 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB 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: Asus Zenfone 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 3 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Asus Zenfone 3
₹22,999
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₹8,599
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
70%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
09 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 650
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

2650 mAh
4050 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • Very slippery
  • ZenUI is cluttered
  • Expensive compared to the competition
  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,635 ratings)
4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
Mar 09, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

Zen UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 510

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.55 %
72.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Design

Height

146.8 mm
150 mm

Width

73.9 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

144 grams
164 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2650 mAh
4050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope