Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 Flip leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8 Flip
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8 Flip
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8 Flip
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 8 Flip
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA - India
4G bands
Zenfone 8 Flip
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global
5G bands
Zenfone 8 Flip
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
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Speed
Zenfone 8 Flip
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8 Flip
2021, May 12
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
2015, August. Released 2016, January
Status
Zenfone 8 Flip
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8 Flip
165 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm (6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8 Flip
230 g (8.11 oz)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
202 g (7.13 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8 Flip
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Zenfone 8 Flip
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
Zenfone 8 Flip
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8 Flip
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8 Flip
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8 Flip
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Zenfone 8 Flip
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Chipset
Zenfone 8 Flip
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (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 ZC550KL
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 8 Flip
Adreno 660
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Adreno 306
Card slot
Zenfone 8 Flip
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8 Flip
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8 Flip
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
eMMC 4.5
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 ZC550KL
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Features
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
13 MP, f/2.0
Triple
Zenfone 8 Flip
Motorized flip-up main camera module
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
-
Features
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
-
Video
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Single
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
5 MP, f/2.0
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8 Flip
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
-
WLAN
Zenfone 8 Flip
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8 Flip
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Zenfone 8 Flip
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8 Flip
USB Type-C 2.0
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8 Flip
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 8 Flip
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8 Flip
30W wired, PD3.0
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Reverse wired
Stand-by
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Up to 914 h (3G)
Talk time
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Up to 38 h (3G)
Colors
Zenfone 8 Flip
Galactic Black, Glacier Silver
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Black, White
Models
Zenfone 8 Flip
ZS672KS, I004D
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Z010D, Z010DA
Price
Zenfone 8 Flip
About 380 EUR
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
About 170 EUR