Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) and ASUS ROG Phone 5s. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | ZC550KL | ZS676KS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 156 mm | 173 mm | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 77 mm | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has greater width than ASUS ROG Phone 5s. |
| Depth | 10.55 mm | 9.9 mm | ASUS ROG Phone 5s is narrower than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Weight | 202 g | 238 g | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Body Colour | White | Black | Phantom black | |
| Body Material | - | Glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.274 W/kg (body), 0.454 W/kg (head) | 1.477 W/kg (body), 1.09 W/kg (head), 3.423 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Micro SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.78" | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD+ | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20.4:9 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Eye Care | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 144 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
| Display Features | Full Lamination, ASUS Glove Touch technology | Always-on display, DC Dimming, Delta-E < 1 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8916 | SM8350 | |
| Clock Speed | 1.2 GHz | 3 GHz | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher processor core quantity than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 306 | Qualcomm ADRENO 660 |
| MEMORY | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 8 GB | 512 GB | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB | - |
| CAMERA | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.73" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.8 | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Beauty mode | 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps, Slo-mo video 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Zero Shutter Lag, Blue Glass Infrared Filter, GIF animation function, ZenMotion, Smart Remove, MiniMovie, Time Rewind, All Smile | 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Free Zoom |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 13 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27mm | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Night mode | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 914 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 2256 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 2256 min Standby: up to 914 hrs Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 32.5 hrs Playback (video): up to 22.6 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 5.0 (Lollipop) | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | ASUS ZenUI 2.0 | ROG UI | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, Gigabit LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID | |
| NFC | - | Yes | ASUS ROG Phone 5s has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X60 5G | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, MP3 | Apt-X, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVC, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive | |
| Audio Processor | - | ESS DAC 9280AC |
| FEATURES | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Wi-Fi Miracast, ASUS SonicMaster technology, ASUS Audio Wizard, Dual microphones, Kids Mode, ASUS TruVivid technology, Power Saving Mode, ASUS WebStorage (5GB) | MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5 |
| OTHERS | ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) | ASUS ROG Phone 5s |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, Aero Case, power adapter (65 W), 3 months of Stadia Pro |
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