ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) vs. OnePlus Nord 2T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) and OnePlus Nord 2T. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) vs. OnePlus Nord 2T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZC553KL -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.4 mm 159.1 mm OnePlus Nord 2T has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Width 76.2 mm 73.2 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2T.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.2 mm OnePlus Nord 2T is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Weight 174 g 190 g ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Body Colour Sand gold | Titanium grey | Glacier silver Shadow grey
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 0.419 W/kg (head) 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head), 2.61 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2T has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2T has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 409 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord 2T has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement, ambient display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Processor Number MSM8937 -
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2T has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB OnePlus Nord 2T has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB OnePlus Nord 2T 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) OnePlus Nord 2T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2T has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Sensor Size 1/3" -
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 OnePlus Nord 2T has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Lens Construction 5-element 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord 2T has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Depth of field HDR
HDR Mode Realtime HDR mode -
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, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Dual-View Video
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2T has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
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 Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Low-light scene recognition, PixelMaster 3.0 camera Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord 2T has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Fast Charging Technology - SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology OnePlus Nord 2T has fast charging technology.
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
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2T has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 12)
User Interface ASUS ZenUI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ FDD-LTE, TDD-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 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC - Yes OnePlus Nord 2T has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
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, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
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 Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) OnePlus Nord 2T
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, ASUS ZenEar with Mic SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 80W power adapter
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