Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL

Specifications
Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL
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  • 5.5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 410
  • 5000mAh
Released 2016, January 202g, 10.6mm thickness Android 5.0.1, up to 6.0.1, ZenUI 8GB/16GB storage, microSDXC
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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  TD-SCDMA - India
4G bands 1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, August. Released 2016, January
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm (6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OS Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Single 13 MP, f/2.0
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 5 MP, f/2.0
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Reverse wired
Stand-by Up to 914 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 38 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Black, White
Models Z010D, Z010DA
Price About 170 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 624
Basemark X: 1844
Display Contrast ratio: 1093 (nominal), 2.068 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 63dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 121h

User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 19 May 2023
  • y6V

Social media apps and graphics-intensive games are a huge factor why the Zenfone Max experiences slowdown or freezing. Try to clear them using the recent apps button or clearing its data and cache in Settings > Apps. Clean junk files and boost the...

  • Anonymous
  • 19 May 2023
  • y6V

Zenfone Max can be bought second hand via Carousell or Amazon. It's fine for everyday use but using it for graphic-intensive games will cause extreme slowdown as it only has Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, alongside its 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storag...

  • Anonymous
  • 19 May 2023
  • y6V

Android Lollipop is no longer supported by developers that's why you can't install Messenger on your Zenfone Max. What you can do is upgrade it to Marshmallow via SD card on Android recovery. First, you need to download the firmware file on...

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