Asus ZenFone 5z vs Asus ZenFone Max (M2) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2018	Dec 11, 2018

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches 153 x 75.65 x 7.7 mm	6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 158.41 x 76.28 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g	5.64 oz / 160.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Blue	Black, Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 83.69% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 80.99% screen-to-body
Type
Super IPS+ LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2246x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI	1520x720px, 269 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 250
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 506
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	40
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 3, 2, 1	8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 12, 2018 FCC ID value: MSQZ01RD
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 0.89 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

with 32 GB storage

Memory	3GB/32GB

with 64 GB storage

Memory	4GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$499

Links

Full specifications
Asus ZenFone 5z Specs	Asus ZenFone Max (M2) Specs
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