Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL
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Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL or Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL | Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2014, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 3.05 in | 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 202 g | 7.13 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 914 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 38 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 353 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.0% | 63.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, laser AF, f/2.0 | -8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 2 MP, f/2.4 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); ZenUI | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Intel Atom Z2580 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 2.0 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 359 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1985 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Power Bank/Reverse charging |
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