Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL vs Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL

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Phone Names Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GlobalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - Taiwan
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global), LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Taiwan)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 28 - USA/Brazil1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India
Launch
Announced2016, May. Released 2016, August2016, July. Released 2016, August
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)149.5 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Micro-SIMNano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)148 g (5.22 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper IPS+IPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
GPUAdreno 506Mali-T720MP2
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), ZenUI 3Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Single16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, 3-axis OIS13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.05 MP, f/2.0
Video1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio -
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging-Reverse wired
Music play-Up to 87 h
Stand-by-Up to 720 h (3G)
Talk time-Up to 20 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4130 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsSapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer GoldTitanium Grey, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold
ModelsZ012DB, Z012D, Z012DA, Z012DC, Z012S, Z012DEX008D, X008DA, X008DC, X00KD
PriceAbout 330 EURAbout 230 EUR
Tests
Audio quality Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -91.1dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 74h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1355 (nominal), 2.563 (sunlight)-
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 76dB -
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1205-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -91.1dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 74h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: 1355 (nominal), 2.563 (sunlight)-
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 76dB-
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1205-