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Asus Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL) vs Asus Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)

Comparison between Asus Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL) and Asus Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Asus.

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The verdict

Your pick: Asus Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL), ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Camera or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Design & display	4.4	5.8
Performance & hardware	2.3	2.9
Camera	6.5	5.9
Connectivity	3.8	5.3
Battery & charging	6.4	2.8

Which one is for you?

Asus Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 3,300 mAh
Battery Features: Reverse Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable; against Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Non-Removable

Asus Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL), if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.1
Display Pixel Density: 401 ppi; against 267 ppi
Weight: 165 g; against 181 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Process Size	28 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 308	Qualcomm Adreno 508
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	2.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	86,978
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	189	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	862	—
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core CPU with four 2.2 GHz cores and four 1.8 GHz cores.
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Pink	White, Green, Black
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	7.7 mm Best value
Body Width	76.9 mm	75.2 mm
Body Height	154 mm	155.4 mm
Weight	181 g	165 g Best value
Usable Surface	70.4 %	71.4 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	8.9 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh Best value	3,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	Reverse Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable Best value	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Non-Removable

Display

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	267 ppi	401 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
SIM Configurations	Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1800, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB, USB OTG, FM Radio	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB OTG, USB Mass Storage
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	600 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Stereo Speakers, EDR, LE, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value

Technical

Specification	Zenfone 4 Max Plus (ZC554KL)	Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL)
Model numbers	ZC550TL, ZC554KL, X015D	Z01KD, Z01KDA, Z01KS