ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZC600KL -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.52 mm 158.5 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Width 76.06 mm 74.45 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Depth 7.75 mm 8.05 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Weight 163 g 180 g ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Body Colour Moonlight white | Midnight black | Rouge red Light blue | Gold | Black | Rose gold
Body Material Aluminium, glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.47 W/kg (body), 1.013 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS+ -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.99" ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2246 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Pixel Density 402 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has better pixel density than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² 450 cd/m² ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Auto Colour Temperature, Smart Screen On 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass), smudge-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.8 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSD
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX376 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects Night HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Auto mode, super resolution mode, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification, Real-time Protrait, Time Lapse (with power saving mode) Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, RAW image capture, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, Instant cameras switching, Live Emoji, 8 filters, AI Photo Learning, 32s long exposure Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 3-axis electronic image stabilisation -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Special Effects (Front) Night HDR Beautify 3.0
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, Auto mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera, 8 filters Selfie countdown
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) 6P lens, 3-axis electronic image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Fast Charging Technology BoostMaster Fast Charging - ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 576 hours 408 hours ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Talk Time 1800 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (4G): up to 576 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1800 min
Playback (Music): up to 96 hrs
Standby: up to 408 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 165 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 5.0 MIUI 9
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HID
NFC Yes - ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements ASUS BoostMaster technology, Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X -
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Glove mode, AudioWizard, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 1 year), Dual Smart AMP, Dual noise-cancelling microphones, AI Charging, AI Boost, ZeniMoji Infrared remote control, Dual microphones
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, clear soft case, ASUS ZenEar S Hi-Res earphone with microphone USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case
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