Redmi note 5 Pro:
Redmi note 5 pro is exceptionally one of the best mid range device and it literally dint have a worthy competitor till now. As we comoared here Nokia 6 2018 tried to compete but it fails in a small margin. But Now note 5 pro has a competitor which offers better specs with lesser price. Looks like Asus has learned it’s mistakes and instead of it’s customized OS, the company went with the stock version.
How good is Asus Zenphone Max Pro. Let us see.
Asus ZenPhone Max Pro:
Asus has made a comeback and it is grand.Flipkart announced it’s long-term partnership with the Taiwanese tech giant ASUS. As part of the collaboration, the companies have launched the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 smartphone in India which will be a flipkart exclusive.
We’ve seen the detailed specification here. We feel as Asus has done the homework and brought as one of the best packed mid range smart phone. Has it surpassed Redmi Note 5 pro. Let’s see.
Redmi Note 5 Pro Vs Asus zenphone max pro M1:
Please see the compairion chart below and we’ll see the verdict at the end
Asus Pro M1 | Redmi note 5 pro | |
OS | Pure Android Oreo 8.1 | MIUI |
Display Size | 5.99 inch | 5.99 inch |
Resolution | 2160 x 1080 Pixels | 2160 x 1080 Pixels |
18:9 aspect ratio | 18:9 aspect ratio | |
CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
GPU | Adreno 509 | Adreno 509 |
Internal Storage | 32 GB/ 64 GB | 32 GB/ 64 GB |
RAM | 3 GB / 4GB | 4 GB / 6 GB |
Camera | ||
Primary | 13MP + 5MP with Bokeh | 12MP + 5 MP with portrat mode |
Secondary | 8MP | 20 MP selfie cam |
Flash | Rear and Front flash | Rear and Front flash |
SIM Type | Dual Sim | Dual Sim |
SD Card | Upto 2 TB | Upto 128 GB |
SD card slot | Dedicated slot | Hybrid slot |
Sensors | rear Fingerprint sensor | rear Fingerprint sensor |
Face unlock | Face unlock | |
Battery | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
Price | Rs. 10,999 & Rs.12,999 | Rs. 13,999 & Rs. 16,999 |
Which is better in Asus Zenphone Max Pro M1:
- Battery: 5000 mAh battery is really huge Vs. Redmi’s 4000 mAh Batter
- OS- Asus provides pure version of Android 8.1 hence we may expect faster android updates compated to the highly customized MIUI.
- Asus provides a dedicated memory card slot that supports upto 2 TB whereas Redmi provides hybrid slot.
- Price: For the first time i see Redmi lose in the price category. Asus’s Zenphone price range starts from Rs.10,999.
What’s better in Redmi Note 5 Pro:
Though Asus did it best to beat Redmi note 5 pro, only one thing which redmi did better is selfie camera. Redmi note 5 pro sports with 20MP front facing camera and Asus ZenPhone comes with 8 MP front camera.
Verdict:
From the specs sheet, we can clear see that Zenphone provides better at a lesser price. Except the front camera, Zenphone Max Pro P1 stands tall in battery, price and variants.