Asus has just launched the new Zenfone 4 Max (ZC554KL) model with a bigger battery and dual camera setup. It’s a slight bump in specs and features overall, but are these worth your money than the Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL? We put the two Zenfone Max in our specs and price comparison to find out. Of course, Ultimate Comparison covering camera, benchmark, and battery to follow.
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What’s new and differences in Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL?
- Dual Camera specs include 13MP f2.0 main and 13MP wide-angle
- Battery capacity increased to 5,000mAh
- Faster battery charging
- Android 7.1 Nougat OS out of the box
- Slight design improvement
- Fingerprint sensor on front
SPECS & PRICE |
Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL
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Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
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| Display | 5.5-inch 1080p HD display, 282ppi | 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD, 401pi |
| Design | Metal + 2.5D curved glass | Metal + 2.5D curved glass |
| CPU | Snapdragon 430 octa-core at 1.4GHz speed | Snapdragon 430 octa-core at 1.4GHz speed |
| RAM | 2/3GB | 3/4GB |
| Memory | 16/32GB internal storage, microSD up to 256GB | 32GB internal, microSD up to 256GB |
| Main camera | 13MP f2.0 aperture + 13MP wide-angle, 1080p video | 16MP, f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus, laser focus assistance, 1080p video |
| Selfie | 8MP f2.2 front camera, 1080p video | 8MP f2.2 front camera, 1080p video |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE Cat. 4 at 150Mbps speed, dual-SIM (dedicated), GPS, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0 | 4G LTE Cat. 6 at 300Mbps speed, dual-SIM (hybrid), GPS, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ports | microUSB 2.0, USB OTG | microUSB 2.0, USB OTG |
| Fingerprint | Yes, front | Yes |
| Audio | Standard, mono speaker | Standard, mono speaker |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh, reverse charging | 4,100 mAh, reverse charging |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, up to Marshmallow |
| Color | Gold, Black, Rose Gold or Pink | Sand Gold, Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink |
| Release | July 2017 availability Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL in the Philippines | estimated November 2016 availability ZC553KL in the Philippines, India, China, Indonesia |
| Price | P10,999 pesos SRP or $230 USD via Asus Philippines (global SRP) | estimated P13,995 to P14,995 pesos SRP or $300 to $320 USD via Asus Philippines |
there’s been too much downgrade (ram, connectivity) isn’t it?
RAM is still the same for the top model which sits at 3GB and connectivity is the same given the same chipset.
The only downside of the zenfone 4 max is the mono speaker, front fingerprint and screen shot. I dont need to elaborate on the mono speaker, my real complaint is that it is not a single hand operation as you will use the other hand to open phone if using the fingerprint sensor sitting in front unlike if at the back.