Screen size
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
Zenfone Max ZC550KL5.5"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA - India
4G bands
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
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
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global
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 ZC550KL
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Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
2015, August. Released 2016, January
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm (6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
202 g (7.13 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
-
Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
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
Adreno 660
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Adreno 306
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
eMMC 4.5
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 ZC550KL
-
Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
13 MP, f/2.0
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
5 MP, f/2.0
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
-
WLAN
Zenfone 8
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
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Zenfone 8
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
Yes
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Reverse wired
Stand-by
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Up to 914 h (3G)
Talk time
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Up to 38 h (3G)
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Black, White
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Z010D, Z010DA
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone Max ZC550KL
About 170 EUR