Screen size
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL5.5"
Zenfone 8 FlipWinner: 6.7"+18%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 Flip leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8 Flip
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8 Flip
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
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
SD card
equal specsStereo 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 Flip
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Speed
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Zenfone 8 Flip
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
-
Zenfone 8 Flip
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
2016, November. Released 2016, November
Zenfone 8 Flip
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
165 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
175 g (6.17 oz)
Zenfone 8 Flip
230 g (8.11 oz)
Build
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Zenfone 8 Flip
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8 Flip
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8 Flip
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8 Flip
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Zenfone 8 Flip
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Oleophobic coating
Zenfone 8 Flip
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZenUI 4
Zenfone 8 Flip
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8 Flip
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Zenfone 8 Flip
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Zenfone 8 Flip
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 8 Flip
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.0", PDAF
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Features
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Video
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Triple
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
-
Zenfone 8 Flip
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom 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 Flip
-
Video
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Triple
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
-
Zenfone 8 Flip
Motorized flip-up main camera module
Features
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
-
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Yes
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Yes
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
Other
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
-
Zenfone 8 Flip
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
FM radio
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
USB
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8 Flip
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8 Flip
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8 Flip
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Zenfone 8 Flip
30W wired, PD3.0
Stand-by
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Up to 912 h (3G)
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Talk time
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Up to 17 h (3G)
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Music play
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Up to 72 h
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Colors
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink, Sand Gold
Zenfone 8 Flip
Galactic Black, Glacier Silver
Models
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
X00DDB, X00DDA, X00DD
Zenfone 8 Flip
ZS672KS, I004D
Price
Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
About 190 EUR
Zenfone 8 Flip
About 380 EUR