Asus Zenfone 3 Max Zc553kl vs Asus Zenfone 5z

Key Specs

Battery
4100 mAh	3300 mAh
Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM
3 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
16 MP	12 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity
4100 mAh	3300 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Quick, v3.0
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 17 Hours(3G)	Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Gold, Grey, Pink, Silver	Meteor Silver, Midnight Blue
Height
151.4 mm	153 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm	7.8 mm
Weight
175 grams	155 grams
Width
76.2 mm	75.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9	19:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with notch
Display Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
401 ppi	402 ppi
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2246 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen Size
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
72.12 %	83.64 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	90 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
No	-
Resolution
8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)
Video Recording
1280x720 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Asus	Asus
Custom UI
Zen UI	Zen UI
Launch Date
December 19, 2016 (Official)	July 9, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Dual
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
No	Yes
Resolution
16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2(12 mm focal length)
Sensor
-	IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.1	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
No	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Fabrication
-	10 nm
Graphics
Adreno 505	Adreno 630
RAM type
LPDDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Rear	Rear
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 2 TB
Internal Memory
32 GB	64 GB
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 22.8 GB	Up to 50 GB