Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL vs Lenovo K6 Note

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL vs Lenovo K6 Note 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: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Lenovo K6 Note run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Lenovo K6 Note offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Lenovo K6 Note feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Lenovo K6 Note feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lenovo K6 Note offers 4000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL and Lenovo K6 Note offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Lenovo K6 Note receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL is rated 6.


User Rating: Lenovo K6 Note receives a higher user rating of 4, while Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Dec, 2016
16 Dec, 2016
25 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 430
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh
N/A
N/A
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

6.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Robust metal body
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Solid design
  • Crisp display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Offline availability
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Bloatware-laden Zen UI
  • Average camera performance
  • Mediocre processor
  • Average cameras
  • Pricey
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

3.9/5
(14,679 ratings)
4/5
(8,095 ratings)
4.2/5
(9,559 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
570,353
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Dec 19, 2016
(Official)
Dec 16, 2016
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 505
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.12 %
72.5 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.3 %

Design

Height

151.4 mm
151 mm
166.2 mm

Width

76.2 mm
76 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.4 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

175 grams
169 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
N/A

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 31 Hours(4G) / Up to 46 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.445 W/kg Body: 1.410 W/kg
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Back
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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