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Asus ZenFone 3 Max Mobile Phone
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3 editorial reviews
In-depth review of the Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL (Mediatek MT6737, ARM Mali-T720 MP2, 5.2", 148) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
A good phone marred by a low-end processorRead more
ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) offers a well-rounded smartphone experience coupled with premium design, while continuing the focus on battery life. Is ASUS third time lucky with the Max? Let’s find out!Read more
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Stunning design, loads of power and some big upgrades: HTC's done it againRead more
2014's first flagship phone has landed, and it's an absolute corkerRead more
The new HTC One (M8) is the brand's new flagship Android KitKat smartphoneRead more
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4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory3 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size
  • 5.2
  • 5.5
5.5 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCD
N/A
OLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density282.0 ppi538.0 ppi386.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
yes
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
1/3.2"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.2 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920.0 px px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage128GB
N/A
64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Sand gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Metal
N/A
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
no

Connectivity

Sim card size
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
  • HDMI
  • USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
3.0/3.1
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputNo
N/A
MHL
Dual sim support
N/A
N/A
  • no
  • yes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
Miracast
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity4100.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time720.0 h
N/A
420.0 h
Talk time20.0 h
N/A
21.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yes

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