Asus Zenfone Max Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro – The best lower mid-range smartphones. Asus has released a smartphone that will challenge virtually all lower mid-range devices. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro offers a pure stock Android operating system with a strong battery life. The smartphone is already in hot demand in India and China. Over the last three years, Xiaomi became the best manufacturing company when it comes to low budget devices.
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The competition, however, has grown stronger with lots of competitors. The company’s leading smartphone in the segment; the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro will have to compete with Asus’s latest smartphone. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro is powered by the same chipset (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636) found on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. And the Asus Zenfone Max Pro is cheaper to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. In India, these two smartphones are leading the lower mid-range segment. Can the new Asus Zenfone Max Pro dethrone the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro?
Asus Zenfone Max Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro – The Design
Being a lower mid-range smartphone means you don’t get to have a sophisticated design. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro comes in a front glass, with a mixture of aluminum and plastic at their back. They both have a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. And have the dual rear camera setup at the top left in a vertical position. The LED flash of the Redmi Note 5 Pro is in between its rear cameras just like the iPhone X. While that of the Asus Zenfone, Max Pro is below the dual rear camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro weighs 181 grams, which is just one gram heavier than the Zenfone Max Pro (180 grams). The Asus Zenfone Max Pro comes bulky with an 8.5mm thickness, while the Redmi Note 5 Pro measures 8.1mm. Four body color options are available for the Redmi Note 5 Pro; Black, Champagne Gold, Rose Gold and Lake Blue. While you get just Black and Gray body colors for the Zenfone Max Pro.
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Asus Zenfone Max Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro – The Display
There’s isn’t much difference in display between the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Asus Zenfone Max Pro. They both feature a 5.99 inch IPS LCD touchscreen with an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with a 403 PPI density. While the Zenfone Max Pro has a 402 PPI density. The display of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is protected by Corning Gorilla glass (unspecified version).
Asus Zenfone Max Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro – The Camera
Both smartphones feature dual rear camera setup, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has the better quality. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro has a dual back camera of 13MP f/2.2 primary shooter and 5MP f/2.4 secondary shooter. The primary shooter available on the 6GB memory variant is a 16MP, which is an upgrade. The Zenfone Max Pro’s camera features phase detection autofocus and LED flash. While the smartphone will take good pictures in daylight conditions, it would struggle to capture quality images in low-light conditions.
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This is where the Redmi Note 5 Pro triumphs with a better aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a 12MP primary shooter with f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP secondary shooter with f/2.0 aperture. The Redmi Note 5 Pro’s camera features phase detection autofocus and LED flash. The front camera lens is equipped with a 20MP shooter and f/2.2 aperture.
Asus Zenfone Max Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro – Hardware and Software
Like i already said in the introduction, they’re both powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset. And they carry 8-cores processor clocking at a speed of 1.8GHz. Asus has decided to ditch their custom ZenUI software for the Zenfone Max Pro. The Zenfone Max Pro runs on pure stock Android 8.1 Oreo, which means it will receive Google’s next two software; Android P and Q. Running on stock Android software means the smartphones will be free from bloatware.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs on MiUI 9.0 skin with Android 7.1.2 Nougat. The Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with an internal storage of 64GB and two variants of memory; 4GB and 6GB. While the Asus Zenfone comes in two variants of internal storage. The 32GB storage with 3GB memory and the 64GB storage with 4GB or 6GB memory.
Asus Zenfone Max Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro – The Battery
The battery life is one of the highlights of the Asus Zenfone Max Pro. The smartphone is packed with a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery and charges with a micro USB 2.0 charger. While the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro houses a non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery and also charges with a micro USB 2.0 charger. They both feature fast battery charging of different technology.
Asus Zenfone Max Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro – The Price
The Asus Zenfone Max Pro cost around $191 (N66,850). While for about $237 (N82,950) you can get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Personally, I would go for the cheaper Asus Zenfone Max Pro with a long-lasting battery. While the Asus Zenfone Max Pro wins in the battery category. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro wins in the camera category. And they have similar display and hardware features.
Asus Zenfone Max Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Full Specs Comparison
| Asus Zenfone Max Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro | |
| Dimensions and Weight | 159 x 76 x 8.5 mm. Weight – 180 g | 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm. Weight – 181 g |
| Display | 5.99 inch (77.0% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels with 402 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | 5.99 inch (77.4% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels with 403 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Memory | RAM – 3GB. ROM – 32GB OR RAM – 4/6GB. ROM – 64GB microSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot) | RAM – 4/6GB. ROM – 64GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Software | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.1.2 Nougat (with MiUI 9.0) |
| Hardware | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset with Octa-core 1.8GHz processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset with Octa-core 1.8GHz processor |
| Camera | 8MP f/2.2 aperture front camera + Dual – 13MP f/2.2 aperture and 5MP f/2.4 aperture LED flash | 20MP f/2.2 aperture front camera + Dual – 12MP f/2.2 aperture and 5MP f/2.0 aperture with LED flash |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Fast battery charging – 5V/2A 10W | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
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