Xiaomi Redmi S2 vs Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi S2

Xiaomi Redmi S2

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Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

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Xiaomi Redmi S2 or Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi S2 Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
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Release date 2018, May 2017, November
Dimensions (HxWxD) 160.7 x 77.3 x 8.1 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.04 in 152.6 x 73 x 8.8 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.87 in
Weight 170 g | 6 oz 160 g | 5.64 oz
Body Build Front glass, plastic body Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Gray, Gold, Rose Gold, Mesmerising Blue, Stunning Black Sunlight Gold, Azure Silver, Deepsea Black
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 4130 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 150 EUR 250 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.99" in 5.7" in
Screen area 92.6 cm2 83.8 cm2
Screen format 18:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 74.5% 75.3%
Screen resolution 720 x 1440 px 1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 269 PPI 424 PPI
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 16 MP, Dual
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25μm, PDAF
-5 MP, depth sensor
-16 MP, f/2.0, 35mm (standard), PDAF
-8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide), no AF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP 8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
Functions HDR, LED flash

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 4
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 506 Mali-T860MP2
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 188
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 851
GeekBench 5 Single Core 168
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 985
GeekBench 4 Single Core 835 533
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4087

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, China 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500) - Taiwan 
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - USA, LATAM 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Power Bank/Reverse charging
-Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions
- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Y2 in India

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