Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL vs Asus Zenfone 3s Max

Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL vs Asus Zenfone 3s Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 3s Max runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL runs at 1.4 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 3s Max the better performer.

Display: Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3s Max offers 5.2 inches, making Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Asus Zenfone 3s Max feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 3s Max offers 13 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Asus Zenfone 3s Max feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Asus Zenfone 3s Max offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL offers 4100 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 3s Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Asus Zenfone 3s Max offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Asus Zenfone 3s Max equally at 6.

User Rating: Asus Zenfone 3s Max receives a higher user rating of 4, while Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL has a rating of 3.9.

Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL

₹18,999

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Asus Zenfone 3s Max

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

69%

Release Date

19 Dec, 2016

07 Feb, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 430	MediaTek MT6750
Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


4100 mAh	5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10

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6.0/10

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Pros

Robust metal body
Good performance
Impressive battery backup

Stylish and compact
Very good battery life
Runs Nougat out of the box

Cons

Bloatware-laden Zen UI
Average camera performance

Sluggish at times
Screen isn't full HD
Camera quality could be better
No fast charging

User Ratings

3.9/5

(14,679 ratings)

4/5

(28,107 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 19, 2016

(Official)

Feb 07, 2017

(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

MediaTek MT6750

Processor

Octa core

1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.12 %

67.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

151.4 mm

149.5 mm

Width

76.2 mm

73.7 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

175 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Up to 28 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope