Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL vs Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL vs Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL runs at 1.2 GHz, making Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Both Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL and Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM features a IPS LED display compared to Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL's IPS LCD, making Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL and Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL and Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL offers 3000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL offers 16 GB, making Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM the better option for storage.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Asus Zenfone Max 2016 2GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Aug, 2015
23 May, 2016
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 615
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Good build quality
  • Laser autofocus
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average hardware
  • ZenUI is crippled with bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(107,905 ratings)
4.1/5
(123,112 ratings)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹10,990
₹9,490
₹8,599

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 19, 2015
(Official)
May 23, 2016
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

Custom UI

Zen UI
Zen UI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 405
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

267 ppi
267 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
68.82 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v4
N/A

Design

Height

152.5 mm
156 mm
N/A

Width

77.2 mm
77.5 mm
N/A

Thickness

10.8 mm
10.5 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

170 grams
202 grams
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Laser Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.361 W/kg Body: 0.313 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
N/A

Compare Prices

₹10,990
₹9,490
₹8,599