Screen size
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL5.5"
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
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
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 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
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 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
-
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 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
2017, August. Released 2017, September
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
154 x 76.9 x 8.9 mm (6.06 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
181 g (6.38 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
-
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 4
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Adreno 308
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
32GB 3GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Dual
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
13 MP, AF Auxiliary lens
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
Features
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Single
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
8 MP
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
LED
Zenfone 9
-
Video
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
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 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
4.1, A2DP, LE
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
No
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Reverse wired
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold, Rose Pink
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
ZC550TL, ZC554KL, X015D
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 4 Max Plus ZC554KL
About 220 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12