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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-06 | 2020-07-15 |
| 6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 inches | 6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black and White | Carbon grey, Ocean green and Sky blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 126.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 7.74 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 914 hours standby time 37.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a general score of 68.2, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max's 62.2 global score. Xiaomi Redmi 9A's construction is incredibly newer, thinner and just a little lighter than the Asus ZenFone Max. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi 9A has newer 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max has Android 5.0.
The Asus ZenFone Max counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9A, although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720. The Asus ZenFone Max features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9A, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a better performing processor than Asus ZenFone Max, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Redmi 9A also has more cores. Asus ZenFone Max takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9A, although it has slower video frame rates, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Asus ZenFone Max have incredibly similar batteries duration.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Xiaomi Redmi 9A is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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