Screen size
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+7.6%
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL5.5"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 8
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
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Zenfone 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA
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
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
2018, October. Released 2018, October
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 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
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
150 g (5.29 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
5.45 inches, 86.5 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
720 x 1440 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~247 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 5
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
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
Adreno 660
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Adreno 505
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Zenfone 8
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 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
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Single
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
1080p@30fps
Features
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
-
WLAN
Zenfone 8
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
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 8
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
Yes
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Photo/video editor
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
10W wired
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
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Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL
About 120 EUR