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Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL

Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

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 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, Brazil	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA/Brazil
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global
	1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - Taiwan, Brazil	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Taiwan
	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 28 - USA/Brazil
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global), LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Taiwan)

Launch
Announced	2016, November. Released 2016, November	2017, January
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, February

Body
Dimensions	151.4 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	154.3 x 77 x 8 mm (6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZenUI 4	Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 3
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.0", PDAF, Laser AF	12 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 59mm (telephoto), AF, 2.3x optical zoom
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
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	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, 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	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired 2.5W reverse wired	18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Stand-by	Up to 912 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 72 h

Misc
Colors	Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink, Sand Gold	Navy Black, Glacier Silver, Rose Gold
Models	X00DDB, X00DDA, X00DD	Z01HD, Z01HDA, ZE553KL
Price	About 190 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 2.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)