Xiaomi Redmi Note vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note and Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB offers 2110 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note the better option for storage.

Xiaomi Redmi Note

₹10,833

(Discontinued)

Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL 16GB

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

N/A

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
MediaTek MT6592	Snapdragon 400	Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

		N/A
5 MP	2 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
3100 mAh	2110 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W

Storage

8 GB	16 GB	64 GB
N/A	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.3/5

(10,298 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Below Avg

N/A

Chipset

MediaTek MT6592

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-450

Adreno 305

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

267 ppi

294 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.65 %

63.73 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Design

Height

154 mm

148.2 mm

N/A

Width

78.7 mm

72.8 mm

N/A

Thickness

9.4 mm

10.3 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

199 grams

145 grams

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Below Avg

N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

2 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3100 mAh

2110 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 20.6 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB

16 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 64 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Micro

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 800(band 20)

N/A

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.875 W/kg Body: 0.579 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

N/A

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