Screen size
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL5.2"
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+12%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
Zenfone 9
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
5G 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 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - C version
Speed
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
5G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 9
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version
Announced
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
2016, July. Released 2016, August
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
149.5 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
148 g (5.22 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Mali-T720MP2
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
eMMC 5.0
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Zenfone 9
-
Features
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 9
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Single
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
5 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 9
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 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
FM radio
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Li-Po 4130 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Reverse wired
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Stand-by
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Up to 720 h (3G)
Zenfone 9
-
Talk time
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Up to 20 h (3G)
Zenfone 9
-
Music play
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Up to 87 h
Zenfone 9
-
Colors
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
Titanium Grey, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
X008D, X008DA, X008DC, X00KD
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
About 230 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12