Screen size
Zenfone 8 FlipWinner: 6.7"+18%
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL5.5"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 Flip leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8 Flip
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8 Flip
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8 Flip
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 8 Flip
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - B version, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - D version, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 - C version
4G bands
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
Zenfone 8 Flip
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A version, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - D version, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40 - C version
5G bands
Zenfone 8 Flip
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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Speed
Zenfone 8 Flip
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8 Flip
2021, May 12
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
2018, October. Released 2018, October
Status
Zenfone 8 Flip
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8 Flip
165 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
147.3 x 70.9 x 8.7 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8 Flip
230 g (8.11 oz)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
150 g (5.29 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8 Flip
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Zenfone 8 Flip
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Zenfone 8 Flip
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8 Flip
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
5.45 inches, 86.5 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8 Flip
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
720 x 1440 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~247 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8 Flip
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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OS
Zenfone 8 Flip
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 5
Chipset
Zenfone 8 Flip
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8 Flip
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 8 Flip
Adreno 660
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Adreno 505
Card slot
Zenfone 8 Flip
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8 Flip
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8 Flip
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
eMMC 5.1
Triple
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
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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Features
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Single
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Triple
Zenfone 8 Flip
Motorized flip-up main camera module
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
-
Features
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
LED flash
Video
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8 Flip
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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WLAN
Zenfone 8 Flip
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8 Flip
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 8 Flip
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8 Flip
USB Type-C 2.0
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8 Flip
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Photo/video editor
Type
Zenfone 8 Flip
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8 Flip
30W wired, PD3.0
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
10W wired
Colors
Zenfone 8 Flip
Galactic Black, Glacier Silver
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold
Models
Zenfone 8 Flip
ZS672KS, I004D
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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Price
Zenfone 8 Flip
About 380 EUR
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
About 120 EUR