Asus Zenfone 3 Max Zc553kl vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

Key Specs

Battery
4100 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	13 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
RAM
3 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
16 MP	12 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
4100 mAh	5000 mAh
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 17 Hours(3G)	Up to 40 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
No	No

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Plastic
Colours
Gold, Grey, Pink, Silver	Blue, Titanium
Height
151.4 mm	157.9 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm	8.5 mm
Weight
175 grams	175 grams
Width
76.2 mm	75.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9	19:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with notch
Display Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
401 ppi	403 ppi
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2280 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Screen Size
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
72.12 %	81.64 %
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	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Video Recording
1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Asus	Asus
Custom UI
Zen UI	Stock
Launch Date
December 19, 2016 (Official)	December 18, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v8.1 (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, LED Flash
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
No	-
Resolution
16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.9" sensor size, 1.25µm pixel size)5 MP, Depth Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	IMX486, 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

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	-
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 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 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 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
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, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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 (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Fabrication
-	14 nm
Graphics
Adreno 505	Adreno 512
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	32 GB
Storage Type
-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 22.8 GB	-