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Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL

Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL

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 / 1900 / 2100
	TD-SCDMA - India	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Canada
4G Network	1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - USA, Canada
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, August. Released 2016, January	2017, July
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, September

Body
Dimensions	156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm (6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)	154 x 76.9 x 8.9 mm (6.06 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	181 g (6.38 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	S-IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform
OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI	Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 4
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 505

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, Laser AF	13 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), AF 13 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, no AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide)
Features		LED flash
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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

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

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

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Titanium Gray, Rose Pink, Sand Gold, Deepsea Black
Models	Z010D, Z010DA	X00ID, X00IS, X00HDA, ZC554KL
Price	About 170 EUR	About 270 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 624 Basemark X: 1844
Display	Contrast ratio: 1093 (nominal), 2.068 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 63dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 121h