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Asus Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016) vs Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Comparison between Asus Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016) and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Asus and Sony.

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The verdict

Your pick: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Design & display	3.9	5.6
Performance & hardware	1.3	2.3
Camera	3.7	4.0
Connectivity	3.4	4.2
Battery & charging	6.4	2.0

Which one is for you?

Asus Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 2,700 mAh
RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Battery Features: Reverse Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable; against Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
SIM Configurations: Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Storage Type: eMMC 5.0; against eMMC 4.5
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.1; against Bluetooth 4.0
RAM Type: DDR4; against DDR3

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Processor Process Size	28 nm	20 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 405	Qualcomm Adreno 430
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.5 GHz	2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	27,656	—
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core processor with four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB Best value	2 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR4 Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	64 GB	—

Design

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Body Colors	Black, White, Orange, Blue	White, Black, Yellow, Coral
Body Thickness	10.6 mm	8.9 mm Best value
Body Width	77.5 mm	65 mm
Body Height	156 mm	127 mm
Weight	202 g	138 g Best value
Usable Surface	69 % Best value	68.9 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh Best value	2,700 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	Reverse Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable Best value	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	38 h Best value	14 h 50 min
Standby time	914 h Best value	520 h
Music playback time	—	77 h

Display

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″ Best value	4.6″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	267 ppi	323 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,053 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Scratch Resistant, Oleophobic Coating, IPS LCD, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	—	Side

Sensor

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Operating System	Android 6	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6 Best value	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
SIM Configurations	Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR	A2DP, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, TV-out, DLNA
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.97 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.72 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	1.07 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	0.71 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	300 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, aptX, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value

Technical

Specification	Zenfone Max (ZC550KL - 2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Model numbers	Z010DD	SO-02H, E5823, E5803