ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) and Google Pixel 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZC553KL GC3VE
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.4 mm 162.6 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Width 76.2 mm 76.5 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater width than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Depth 8.3 mm 8.8 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Weight 174 g 213 g ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Body Colour Sand gold | Titanium grey | Glacier silver Porcelain | Bay | Obsidian
Body Material Metal Polished aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 matte back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 0.419 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2992 x 1344 pixels Google Pixel 8 Pro has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 489 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 2400 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 Pro has better display brightness than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Super Actua display, Smooth Display (1 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number MSM8937 -
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Sensor Size 1/3" 1/1.31" ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 20x
Special Effects Depth of field Ultra HDR
HDR Mode Realtime HDR mode Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, selfie mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, low-light shots, All Smiles mode, Mini mode, Photo Effect Mode, Children mode Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, High-res, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Night Sight video, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Blue Glass Infrared Filter, GIF animation function, QR-code scanner, ZenMotion, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), MiniMovie, Time Rewind, Deep Trench Isolation technology, PixelMaster 3.0 camera, 3-axis electronic image stabilisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor, video boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 21.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.95
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction, Macro Focus, Quad Bayer PD ultrawide camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification -
HDR Mode (Front) HDR Pro -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) Low-light scene recognition, PixelMaster 3.0 camera Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 5050 mAh Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 912 hours -
Talk Time 1020 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1020 min
Standby (LTE): up to 912 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 72 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 14
User Interface ASUS ZenUI -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor, temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features ICEpower technology, Dual microphones, Glove Touchscreen Operation, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology, ASUS NoiseZero Talk technology, NXP Smart AMP technology, Super Saving mode MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, area emergency alerts, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Crash Detection, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, ASUS ZenEar with Mic SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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