Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better performer.

Display: Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 5.99 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

₹8,591

(Out of Stock)

Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018

₹24,990

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

71%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018

07 Nov, 2019

Performance


Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 430
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.99 inches (15.21 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)	1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Camera

Front Camera


20 MP	20 MP + 8 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3300 mAh
Quick Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

9.0/10

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Pros

Smooth performance
Good battery life
Capable dual cameras
Powerful selfie shooter

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Only supports 2A fast charging
Sticks to the older micro-USB port
No 4K video recording

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,187,118 ratings)

N/A

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15 More Videos

1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI

Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509

Adreno 505

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %

76.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Design

Height

158.6 mm

160.6 mm

Width

75.4 mm

76.1 mm

Thickness

8 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

181 grams

168.3 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

8 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

N/A	8 MP Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Soft light flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 30 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope