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Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
	TD-SCDMA - India	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan)
4G Network	1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 - Special edition (Taiwan)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, August. Released 2016, January	2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm (6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)	150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 510

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, Laser AF	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	5 MP, f/2.0
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Reverse wired	10W wired
Stand-by	Up to 914 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 38 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Silver, Gray, Gold
SAR		0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.56 W/kg (head)
Models	Z010D, Z010DA	2015116, 2015161
Price	About 170 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 624 Basemark X: 1844	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426 Basemark X: 14717
Display	Contrast ratio: 1093 (nominal), 2.068 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 63dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB	Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 121h	Endurance rating 93h