Zen U5 vs Maxx AX8 Race

Comparing the Zen U5 vs Maxx AX8 Race across display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Zen U5 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Maxx AX8 Race offers 5 inches, making Zen U5 the larger display of the two.

Rear Camera: Maxx AX8 Race offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Zen U5 offers 3.2 MP, making Maxx AX8 Race better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Zen U5 and Maxx AX8 Race feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Maxx AX8 Race offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while Zen U5 offers 2200 mAh, making Maxx AX8 Race better for longer battery life.

Storage: Zen U5 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Maxx AX8 Race offers 4 GB, making Zen U5 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Zen U5 receives a higher user rating of 5, while Maxx AX8 Race has a rating of 2.6.

Zen U5

(Discontinued)

Maxx AX8 Race

₹9,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

N/A

15 Apr, 2013

14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	MediaTek MTK6575	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
N/A	(upto 1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
256 MB RAM	512 MB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5 inches (12.7 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LCD	N/A	AMOLED
480x800 px	800x480 px (HD)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
3.2 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
0.3 MP	0.3 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
2200 mAh	2300 mAh	6600 mAh
N/A	N/A	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 MB	4 GB	512 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

5/5

(2 ratings)

2.6/5

(11 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Apr 15, 2013

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Chipset

N/A

MediaTek MTK6575

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

N/A

1 GHz

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno 840

RAM

256 MB

512 MB

16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

N/A

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

5 inches (12.7 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

800x480 px (HD)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

179 ppi

187 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.4 %

60.91 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

151.6 mm

147 mm

162.98 mm

Width

80 mm

79.4 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

11 mm

10.2 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

148 grams

198 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

640x480 @24

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

2200 mAh

2300 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 8(2G)

Up to 6(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 MB

4 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v3

Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A

Yes

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A

Google Play Store

N/A

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