ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) vs. Google Pixel 6a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) and Google Pixel 6a. 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 Max (ZC550KL) vs. Google Pixel 6a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZC550KL G1AZG
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156 mm 152.2 mm ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has greater height than Google Pixel 6a.
Width 77.5 mm 71.8 mm ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has greater width than Google Pixel 6a.
Depth 10.55 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel 6a is narrower than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Weight 202 g 178 g Google Pixel 6a is lighter than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Body Colour White | Black Chalk | Charcoal | Sage
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.274 W/kg (body), 0.454 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head)
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.134" Google Pixel 6a has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 6a has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
Display Features Full Lamination, ASUS Glove Touch technology Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number MSM8916 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
RAM 2 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 6a has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6a 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) Google Pixel 6a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Google Pixel 6a has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Beauty mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions - 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
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Blue Glass Infrared Filter, GIF animation function, ZenMotion, Smart Remove, MiniMovie, Time Rewind, All Smile Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 6a has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4410 mAh ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 6a.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6a 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
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 12
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 2.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 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 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 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency - 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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 6a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3 -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVC, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
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) Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Google Pixel 6a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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