Screen size
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL5.2"
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+12%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
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 ZC520KL
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 ZC520KL
-
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 ZC520KL
2017, August. Released 2017, October
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
150.5 x 73.3 x 8.8 mm (5.93 x 2.89 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 ZC520KL
156 g (5.50 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
-
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Android 7 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 4
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
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 ZC520KL
Adreno 308
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Dual
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
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 ZC520KL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Single
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
8 MP
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
LED flash
Zenfone 9
-
Video
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
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 ZC520KL
4.1, A2DP, LE
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
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 ZC520KL
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
FM radio
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Reverse wired
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
Black, Gold, Silver
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
X00HD
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
About 180 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12