Asus Zenfone 3s Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3s Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 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 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3s Max runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3s Max offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 3s Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3s Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 3s Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3s Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 3s Max offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 4100 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 3s Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone 3s Max offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone 3s Max is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus Zenfone 3s Max has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Feb, 2017
23 Jan, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek MT6750
Snapdragon 625
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 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
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
4100 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stylish and compact
  • Very good battery life
  • Runs Nougat out of the box
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sluggish at times
  • Screen isn't full HD
  • Camera quality could be better
  • No fast charging
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(28,107 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 07, 2017
(Official)
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

Custom UI

Zen UI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek MT6750
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, 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)

28 nm
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB
2 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

5.2 inches  (13.21 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

Pixel Density

282 ppi
401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.5 %
72.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

149.5 mm
151 mm
N/A

Width

73.7 mm
76 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.4 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

175 grams
165 grams
N/A

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection 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
4128 x 3096 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
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
4100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 28 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro 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

Yes
Yes
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) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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
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
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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