Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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 offers 12 MP, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 better for rear camera photography.


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


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


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
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₹13,199
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
73%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
03 May, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 636
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
10W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing
  • Smooth performance
  • Stock Android
  • Value for money

Cons

  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging
  • Loudspeaker quality at high sound levels
  • Front camera performance

User Ratings

4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)
4.3/5
(248,383 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 509

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
76.62 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.5 mm
159 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

180 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.225 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color 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)
Burst mode
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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Soft light flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 42 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 10W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
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 v5.0

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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

WPS Office Hungama Amazon apps Microsoft Skype Lite Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Google Photos Duo Play Music Chrome Gmail Drive YouTube and Maps
N/A