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.
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 |
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stjohnofthevatican says:
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.
Gaylene Yatco says:
there’s been too much downgrade (ram, connectivity) isn’t it?
Jade Jardinico says:
RAM is still the same for the top model which sits at 3GB and connectivity is the same given the same chipset.