Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a 77.4 score against 76.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s design is newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a brighter display and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots a bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, a 12 MP camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a way larger sensor.
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