Xiaomi Redmi 6 vs Asus Zenfone Max M1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 6 vs Asus Zenfone Max M1 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 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 6 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Asus Zenfone Max M1 offer the same screen size of 5.45 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 offers 12 MP, making Asus Zenfone Max M1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone Max M1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 offers 3000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max M1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Asus Zenfone Max M1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 6 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 6
₹6,499
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₹9,599
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
69%

Release Date

10 Sep, 2018
24 Oct, 2018

Performance

MediaTek Helio P22
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Good display quality
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Fast and reliable face unlock feature
  • Display quality is decent
  • UI is not overly cluttered
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Design is boring
  • Low-light performance is average
  • App loading times can be frustrating
  • Low-light camera performance is average

User Ratings

4.4/5
(561,171 ratings)
4.2/5
(153,840 ratings)

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 10, 2018
(Official)
Oct 24, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.68 %
73.4 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

147.5 mm
147.3 mm

Width

71.5 mm
70.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

146 grams
150 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX486 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.793 W/kg Body: 0.707 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

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 Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass