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Asus ZenFone 3 vs Asus ZenFone 3 Max

3.05 in
6.01 in
Asus ZenFone 3 Mobile Phone
Asus ZenFone 3
3.0 in
5.96 in
Asus ZenFone 3 Max Mobile Phone
Asus ZenFone 3 Max
Available colors
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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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Hardware

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 506Qualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
3 GB

Display

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Screen size5.5 in
  • 5.2
  • 5.5
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Super IPS+
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi282.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Primary sensor size1/2.8"1/3"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps

Front camera

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Lens apertureF/2.0F/2.2

Storage

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Moonlight white
  • Silver
  • White
  • Turquoise
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Sand gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Metal

Dimensions

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Height6.01 in5.96 in
Width3.05 in3.0 in
Depth0.3 in0.33 in
Weight5.47 oz6.17 oz

Connectivity

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Sim card size
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • DC-HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz

Battery

Asus ZenFone 3Asus ZenFone 3
Asus ZenFone 3 MaxAsus ZenFone 3 Max
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh4100.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h720.0 h
Talk time25.4 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnono

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