Asus Zenfone 3 Max Zc553kl vs Realme 12 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
4100 mAh	-
Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	-
Front Camera
8 MP	-
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	-
RAM
3 GB	-
Rear Camera
16 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
-	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
4100 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Super VOOC, 67W: 50 % in 19 minutes
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 17 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera
-	16 MP
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	-
Colours
Gold, Grey, Pink, Silver	Pioneer Green, Navigator Beige
Height
151.4 mm	-
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.3 mm	-
Weight
175 grams	190 grams
Width
76.2 mm	-

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Dimensions

Height
-	162.95 mm
Thickness
-	7.87 mm
Width
-	75.45 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	600 nits
Display Type
IPS LCD	AMOLED
Pixel Density
401 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.95" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)
Screen Size
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
72.12 %	-
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	92.65 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Flash
No	-
Resolution
8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	-
Video Recording
1280x720 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Asus	realme
Custom UI
Zen UI	Realme UI
Launch Date
December 19, 2016 (Official)	March 6, 2024
Operating System
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v14
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.985 W/kg

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	-
OIS
No	-
Resolution
16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.1	Yes, v5.2
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 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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 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 (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Octa core (1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	-
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	-
Graphics
Adreno 505	Mali-G68 MC4
Processor
-	MediaTek Dimensity 7050
RAM
3 GB	8 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR3	LPDDR4X
RAM type
LPDDR3	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
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	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
Yes	-
User Available Storage
Up to 22.8 GB	-