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Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    5.5 inches · 720×1440
  • Camera
    13 MP
  • Memory
    2 GB RAM
  • Battery
    4000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 8

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1440×2960
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3300 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A version
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, February
B2017, August
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, May
BAvailable. Released 2017, September
BODY
Dimensions
A147.3 x 70.9 x 8.7 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 in)
B162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Weight
A150 g (5.29 oz)
B195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM
ADual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront glass, aluminum body
BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A5.5 inches, 88.1 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A720 x 1440 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~245 ppi density)
B1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection
A—
BCorning Gorilla Glass 5
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 8 (Oreo); ZenUI 5
BAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AQualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
BExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
AQuad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
BOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
AAdreno 308 Adreno 505
BMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
A16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features
ALED flash, HDR, panorama
B—
Video
A1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
B—
Dual
A13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF 8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide)
B12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";
SELFIE CAMERA
Video
A1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
B—
Single
A8 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide) or 13 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (normal)
B8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A4.2, A2DP, LE
B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
AmicroUSB 2.0
B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
AFM radio
BNo
NFC
A—
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
BIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
BATTERY
Charging
ABattery charging 10W
BFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ADeepsea Black, Sunlight Gold, Ruby Red
BMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
Models
AX00PD
BSM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
Price
AAbout 97 USD
BAbout 603 USD

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