Asus Zenfone 3 vs Asus Zenfone 3 Max Zc553kl

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2650 mAh	4100 mAh
Display
Display	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
RAM
RAM	3 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	16 MP	16 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2650 mAh	4100 mAh
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	No

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Metal Back: Mineral Glass	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Colours	Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold	Gold, Grey, Pink, Silver
Height
Height	146.8 mm	151.4 mm
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm	8.3 mm
Weight
Weight	144 grams	175 grams
Width
Width	73.9 mm	76.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	16:9
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	424 ppi	401 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	68.55 %	72.12 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	-
Flash
Flash	No	No
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1280x720 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Asus	Asus
Custom UI
Custom UI	Zen UI	Zen UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	August 17, 2016 (Official)	December 19, 2016 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4616 x 3464 Pixels	4616 x 3464 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	No
Resolution
Resolution	16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	IMX298, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v4.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
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
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 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
SIM 2
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 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 506	Adreno 505
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3

Sensors

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

Storage

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