Screen size
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL5.5"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, Brazil, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
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, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - Taiwan, Brazil, 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 ZC553KL
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 ZC553KL
-
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 ZC553KL
2016, November. Released 2016, November
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
151.4 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
175 g (6.17 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Oleophobic coating
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZenUI 4
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Octa-core 1.4 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 ZC553KL
Adreno 505
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.0", PDAF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
-
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 ZC553KL
8 MP, f/2.2
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
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 ZC553KL
4.1, A2DP, LE
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
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 ZC553KL
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Stand-by
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Up to 912 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Talk time
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Up to 17 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Music play
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Up to 72 h
Zenfone 8
-
Colors
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink, Sand Gold
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
X00DDB, X00DDA, X00DD
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
About 190 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR