Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s 71.6 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both devices in this comparison have Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a quite larger screen, a greater pixels density and a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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