Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7

Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7 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 Max M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.

Display: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 offer the same screen size of 6.26 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 12 MP, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 equally at 7.

User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max M2 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 has a rating of 4.

Asus Zenfone Max M2

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi 7

₹6,899

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

70%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018

29 Apr, 2019

Performance


Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 632
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Good battery life
Decent rear cameras
Dedicated microSD card slot

Eye-catching design
Decent performance
Good battery life

Cons

A few software-based bugs
Excessive beautification by selfie camera
Performance not up to the mark

No Widevine L1 support
Display brightness could've been better
Software experience needs improvement

User Ratings

4.3/5

(107,909 ratings)

4/5

(91,601 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018

(Official)

Apr 29, 2019

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.64 %

81.23 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88 %

86.8 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm

158.7 mm

Width

76.2 mm

75.5 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

160 grams

180 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size

2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass