Hey, there! Today we’re comparing the latest smartphones, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Redmi Note 5 Pro. This is going to be a camera comparison, so let’s start with the camera specification of both the phones:
On the rear, Asus sports a dual camera setup with 13 megapixel primary camera and 5 megapixel secondary camera with a single LED flash. On the front, it has an 8 megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture.
Redmi Note 5 Pro also sports a dual camera setup on the rear, with 12 megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX486 sensor and a 5 megapixel camera from Samsung. On the front, it has a 20 megapixel camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, with f/2.2 aperture.
Photos with HDR:
Both phones lack Auto-HDR, so these are some shots taken with HDR on both phones.
Images from Asus look over exposed with HDR on. They lack sharpness, colors look faded and warm. Overall images look artificial.
Images from Redmi look a bit dull, but have better exposure control and good color reproduction.
Here are few images:
On Asus, capturing speeds were a bit slow with a second or two delay, while Redmi is comparatively faster.
Photos without HDR:
On Auto mode, capturing speeds are good on both phones. Images are much cleaner on Asus, with saturated colors. They are not accurate, but look pleasing.
You get a slight faded effect on Redmi with colors to the warmer side.
Here are few samples:
In day light conditions, there isn’t a huge difference between both phones, it’s more about your preference. If you want a much natural look, Redmi is better. If you like saturated colors, Asus is better option. On the whole, I’ll pick Redmi as the winner, as it does a much better job in HDR mode.
Portrait Mode:
Portrait shots on both phones have their own pros and cons. Sometimes images from Redmi look good and sometimes images from Asus look good.
Here’s few sample shots:
Edge detection is definitely better on Redmi. So, for better portrait shots, Redmi is the winner.
Low Light Performance:
In low light, Images from both phones are soft. But comparatively, Redmi maintains better sharpness with better exposure control.
Sample shots:
On Asus, images look a bit dark and colors look faded, while images from Redmi look a lot better.
Selfies:
Asus lacks Auto-HDR for the front camera. Redmi has it, but doesn’t work properly. So, all these selfies were taken without HDR mode:
Selfies simply look better on Redmi. They’re cleaner, with good color reproduction, good exposure control and good skin-tones.
Both the phones offer Portrait mode on front camera, and even portrait mode selfies look much better on Redmi than on Asus:
Selfies in low light:
In low light, selfies from Redmi have better exposure control, better color reproduction and better sharpness. Selfies from Asus, are over exposed, too soft, and simply look very bad when compared to Redmi.
Video:
Although, Asus can shoot in 4k resolution, it doesn’t have any stabilization. Redmi can shoot only in 1080p, but it has Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS). So, Redmi has a huge advantage to begin with.
Because of EIS, footage on Redmi looks slightly cropped and not as wide as Asus. Footage from Asus looks good, with saturated colors, but footage from Redmi is more usable, so I’ll pick Redmi as the winner.
Front Camera Video:
For front camera video recording, once again Redmi is way better than Asus. Redmi can give you much cleaner footage with better color reproduction, good sharpness and good exposure control.
Conclusion:
Front camera is definitely better on Redmi. Coming to rear cameras, for regular day light shots Asus can be comparable with Redmi. But, for portrait shots or HDR images or even low light performance, Redmi is much better than Asus.
In conclusion, Redmi Note 5 Pro has much better cameras than Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1.
Don’t forget to check out the video on our channel to see the stability of the video recording on phones. While at it, check out our other videos as well.