Which is the more profitable deal between Redmi Note 5 Pro and ZenFone Max Pro M1?

To capture the sub-Rs 15,000 segment, Asus has recently zenfone max pro m1 Has been launched in the Indian market. Whose price starts from Rs 10,999. It has a large display, stock Android experience and dual rear cameras, which are enough features for a budget phone. Asus claims that this phone has been specially designed for India but it is directly Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Competes with. Which has earned special recognition in its segment. We spent some time with both the smartphones. How do we like this? Let us know in detail…

Redmi Note 5 Pro vs ZenFone Max Pro M1 Design

Talking about design, both Redmi Note 5 Pro and Asus Zenfone M1 have 18:9 display. There is a vertical rear camera setup. And the fingerprint sensor is on the back. While the Redmi Note 5 Pro is made entirely of aluminium, the Asus Zenfone Pro M1 comes with a metal backplate. Plastic has also been used in the top and bottom. There is one problem with the Zenfone Pro M1…its back easily catches fingerprints. Redmi Note 5 Pro has a camera bump. Whereas this is not the case with Zenfone.

Price and specifications of Redmi Note 5 Pro vs ZenFone Max Pro M1 in India

Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor works in both smartphones. There are dual cameras in both the rear. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 handset beats the Redmi Note 5 Pro on price. The 32 GB RAM variant of Zenfone is priced at Rs 10,999, while for the 64 GB variant you have to pay Rs 12,999. Its comparison with Redmi Note 5 Pro starts with the 64 GB storage variant, which is priced at Rs 14,999.

Let us tell you that both the smartphones will be available with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. Their prices will be Rs 14,999 (ZenFone Max Pro M1) and Rs 16,999 (Redmi Note 5 Pro) respectively. Interestingly, Asus has also tried to attract attention by bumping the camera specifications in this variant. The storage of both smartphones can be expanded up to 256 GB. The Zenfone has a dedicated microSD card slot, while the Note 5 Pro has a hybrid dual SIM tray, which allows you to choose between a microSD card or a second SIM.

Both smartphones are equipped with a 5.99-inch display with Full HD Plus resolution. Their aspect ratio is 18:9, which looks attractive. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is bright and has a diverse color gamut, while the Redmi Note 5 Pro’s display has better viewing angles. But compared to Asus it looks a bit dull and blurry.

With a 5000 mAh battery, we expected this Zenfone series handset to compete with Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro in terms of battery. The battery of both the phones lasted the whole day. In terms of connectivity, both the phones have 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and headphone jack. 4G VoLTE calls are possible on the Zenfone with both SIM cards. But 4G data will run on a single SIM. Redmi Note 5 Pro Dual Active does not support 4G VoLTE.

Redmi Note 5 Pro vs ZenFone Max Pro M1 performance, software and battery life

Talking about performance, it is a bit difficult to choose between these two phones with the same octa core Snapdragon 636 processor. Both the phones gave excellent results in testing. Both the smartphones also performed similarly in benchmark scores. Both ran without degradation or overheating while playing heavy games like Asphalt 8.

Asus has finally done away with the heavy ZenUI and gone with stock Android 8.1. As a result, software packages have become faster and easier. However, the pre-installed apps like Go2Pay, Messenger and Instagram feel a bit cumbersome. Asus had told Gadgets 360 that the company will continue to release updates to this handset till Android Q.

Talking about Redmi Note 5 Pro, it runs on Xiaomi’s heavy skin MIUI 9.2, which is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. MIUI is equipped with many features but the features of stock Android will not be found in it. In terms of face recognition, Redmi Note 5 Pro turned out to be more accurate and faster in comparison. Especially despite low light.

With a 5000 mAh battery, we expected this Zenfone series handset to compete with Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro in terms of battery. The batteries of both the phones lasted throughout the day, but the Redmi Note 5 Pro still had some battery left at the end of the day.

Redmi Note 5 Pro vs ZenFone Max Pro M1 Cameras

Zenfone Max Pro M1 has a dual camera setup of 13 and 5 megapixels. The secondary 5 megapixel sensor comes with depth sensing technology. There is an 8 megapixel camera in the front, whose aperture is F/2.0. The rear dual cameras of Redmi Note 5 Pro are 12 and 5 megapixels. There is a 20-megapixel camera on the front of the handset, which gives the user the facility of Bokeh effect with AI feature.

It is a bit difficult to compare both the smartphones in terms of performance in good light. The Redmi Note 5 Pro was able to capture photos with more detail, while the Zenfone Pro M1 produced vibrant colors and punchy images. In low light, both the handsets gave a tough fight to each other. Bokeh shots were also above average for both smartphones, but the Redmi Note 5 Pro had better edge detection.

The camera app on the Zenfone Max Pro M1 is full of confusion. Basic toggles like flash, on-off etc are lost in the menus. There is no auto HDR or manual mode here. The Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with a better camera app than the Zenfone, with all the features in manual mode. The front cameras are better on both smartphones. These are suitable for use on social media. Redmi Note 5 Pro gives better performance in low light.

Decision

When it comes to design, the Redmi Note 5 Pro outshines the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. It also gives better cameras. Despite the low battery capacity, it managed to deliver good battery life. On the other hand, Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 comes with a good software package, bright display and similar performance capabilities. Its being cheaper by Rs 4,000 can be called a plus point. Asus is Rs 2,000 ‘cheaper’ than the Redmi Note 5 Pro with its 64GB variant. Both the companies are currently facing the problem of availability of their phones. The coordination between demand and supply is not good. If you want to buy both these phones, then you will have to be very cautious about the sale, only then it is possible to get them.