Asus ZenFone Max (M1) vs Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
5.5 inches

Resolution:

1440 x 720 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 404 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

74.77 %
69.01 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953

Processor:

Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 308
Adreno 506

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3
4GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

16GB
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 2000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo)
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ASUS Zen UI

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (PDAF)
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 25 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Focal Length: 17 mm
Optical zoom: 2.3x; Aperture size: F2.8; Focal Length: 59 mm

Flash:

LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Flash)
13 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)

Design

Dimensions:

5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches (147.3 x 70.9 x 8.7 mm)
6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches (154.3 x 77 x 7.99 mm)

Weight:

5.29 oz (150.0 g)
6.00 oz (170.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Metal

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Pink, Red
Black, Silver, Pink

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes
Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2, EDR

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 169

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 28, 2018
Jan 04, 2017
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