Asus Zenfone 3s Max vs Asus ZenFone 5z Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches 149.5 x 73.7 x 8.85 mm	6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches 153 x 75.65 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	5.82 oz (165.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold	Silver, Blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 282 PPI	2246x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super IPS+ LCD
Screen-to-body
67.64 %	83.69 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6750	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 630
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB	256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat), ASUS Zen UI	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), ASUS Zen UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
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

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 30, 2017	Feb 27, 2018

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

with 64 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 499

Links

Full specifications
Asus Zenfone 3s Max Specs	Asus ZenFone 5z Specs
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