Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia L vs Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL vs Asus Zenfone Max

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Asus Asus
Announced March 2013 August 2015 May 2016
Status Available - May 2013 Available - January 2016 Available - May 2016
Price - Rs. 9,999 ($147.04) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 9,999 ($147.04) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Red Black, White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
156 x 77.5 x 10.55 mm
(6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)
156 x 77.5 x 10.55 mm
(6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2100 - India
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2100 - India
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2100 - India
4G Network - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 306 Adreno 405
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 2/3 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 8/16 GB 32 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 128 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS capacitive touchscreen IPS capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 60.81% 68.99% 68.99%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Yes Yes
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash LED flash Dual-tone Flash Dual-tone Flash
Features Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR for Picture and Movie, Image Stabilizer, Self-timer, Image Sensor, Red-eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, Touch Focus, Smile Shutter, White Balance, Metering, Image Editor Geo-tagging, Laser AutoFocus, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Geo-tagging, Laser AutoFocus, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] 5 MP [Similar] 5 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Yes Yes
Edge Up to 237 kbps Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0, A2DP, EDR v4.0, A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0, USB OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 8/16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 128 GB
USB OTG - - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 1750 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
- -
Talk Time Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
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