Screen size
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL5.2"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+12%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - Taiwan, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India
Zenfone 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
Announced
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
2016, July. Released 2016, August
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
149.5 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
148 g (5.22 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Mali-T720MP2
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
eMMC 5.0
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 8
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Single
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
5 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Li-Po 4130 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Reverse wired
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Stand-by
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Up to 720 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Talk time
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Up to 20 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Music play
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Up to 87 h
Zenfone 8
-
Colors
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Titanium Grey, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
X008D, X008DA, X008DC, X00KD
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
About 230 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR