The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Faces Serious Threat from the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

Asus has made a sort of comeback into the Indian budget phone segment with the launch of its Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone. The new Zenfone smartphone comes with a list of attractive features to take on the competition, including a dual rear camera setup, thin bezel-less 18:9 display, metal body design, and a large battery. Also, Asus brings stock Android experience for the first time. However, the price segment is pretty crowded with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro being one of its greatest competitors. The Redmi Note 5 Pro is by far the best mid-range smartphone in the Indian market, and of course, it’s also the most demanded smartphone out there. But the best phone now got competition out of nowhere. Read on to know more on which smartphone packs better hardware on paper:

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 vs Redmi Note 5 Pro Price in India
The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 price in India is set at Rs 10,999 for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant, while its 4GB RAM and 64GB storage model is priced at Rs 12,999. Asus announced it will be selling the phone exclusively on Flipkart. The Redmi Note 5 Pro price in India, on the other hand, is set at Rs 13,999 for the 4GB RAM, 64GB storage variant, while its 6GB RAM, 64GB storage variant is available at Rs 16,999. The phone is available via Flipkart and Mi.com through a flash sale model.

Zenfone Max Pro vs Redmi Note 5 Pro Design and Display
The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 comes with an aluminium unibody casing with plastic antenna lines running along the top and bottom of the device. It comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner on the rear and base holds a 3.5mm headphone jack, micro USB port and speaker grill. Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro is no different sporting a similar metal unibody design. Even the cameras are stacked vertically, and there’s also a fingerprint scanner on the rear side. The bottom edge houses the audio and micro USB ports.