Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL vs Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
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Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
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Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL or Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL | Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2017, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.5 x 73.3 x 8.8 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.89 in | 154.3 x 77 x 8 mm | 6.07 x 6.07 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Silver | Navy Black, Glacier Silver, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 4100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 320 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.6% | 70.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF -5 MP, depth sensor |
-12 MP, 25mm (wide), f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -12 MP, 59mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 2.3x optical zoom, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@24fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo); ZenUI 4 | Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo); ZenUI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM (LATAM) | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM; 3 GB RAM (USA) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 193 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 837 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 172 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1037 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 860 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4188 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA/Brazil -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) - India LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700) - USA/Brazil |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global), LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Taiwan) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Power Bank/Reverse charging |
- Fast battery charging -Power Bank/Reverse charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Zenfone Zoom S |
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