Xiaomi Mi Max Prime vs Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Max Prime vs Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra 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 Xiaomi Mi Max Prime and Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra 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 Prime offers 6.4 inches, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi Max Prime and Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra 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 Prime 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 Prime offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra better for front camera photography.


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


Storage: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi Max Prime offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra the better option for storage.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi Max Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

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Xiaomi Mi Max Prime
₹10,990
(Discontinued)
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra
₹50,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
75%

Release Date

N/A
02 Dec, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 652
Snapdragon 652
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
23 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4850 mAh
4600 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(2,491 ratings)
3.9/5
(108 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 510

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

344 ppi
324 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.7 %
72.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

173.1 mm
186.4 mm

Width

88.3 mm
93.9 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
6.8 mm

Weight

203 grams
233 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5536 x 4152 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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4850 mAh
4600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

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 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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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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 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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

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

Back
Front

Other Sensors

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