Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a global score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version, offering a couple additional features. Although Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is notably heavier and thicker.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rate, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2860mAh.
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