Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM vs Lenovo Zuk Z1

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM vs Lenovo Zuk Z1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo Zuk Z1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM runs at 1.7 GHz, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 the better performer.


Display: Both Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM and Lenovo Zuk Z1 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM features a IPS LED display compared to Lenovo Zuk Z1's IPS LCD, making Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM and Lenovo Zuk Z1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM offers 5 MP, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers 4100 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM offers 32 GB, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Lenovo Zuk Z1 has a rating of 3.

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Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM
Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM
Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM
Asus Zenfone Max 2016 3GB RAM
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Lenovo Zuk Z1
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Summary

Release Date

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

Performance
Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 801
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 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 LED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
8 MP

Battery
5000 mAh
4100 mAh
7000 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
Read Expert Review
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Glitch-free performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Cyanogen OS brings added tweaks
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Boring design
  • No expandable storage
  • Older processor could put off some users
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,880 ratings)
3/5
(12,328 ratings)
4.2/5
(21 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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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2016
(Official)
N/A
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
CyanogenMod
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 300
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
32 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 330
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
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 LED
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

720x1280 px (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

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
401 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.82 %
69.13 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
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

156 mm
155.7 mm
166.2 mm

Width

77.5 mm
77.3 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

10.5 mm
8.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

202 grams
175 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
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

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes
N/A

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4100 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(3G)
Up to 38 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
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
64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

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)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
N/A

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
Side

Other Sensors

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

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