Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offer the same screen size of 5.99 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 4000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is rated 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
03 May, 2018
26 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 636
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Quick Charging
10W Fast Charging
18W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Smooth performance
  • Stock Android
  • Value for money
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Loudspeaker quality at high sound levels
  • Front camera performance
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)
4.3/5
(248,383 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,612 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
May 03, 2018
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Adreno 509
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %
76.62 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

158.6 mm
159 mm
168 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

181 grams
180 grams
210 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.225 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Soft light flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 42 Hours(3G)
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 10W Fast Charging
Yes 18W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
10h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg
N/A
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)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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