Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| August 2015 | September 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - January 2016 | Coming Soon - October 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 9,999 ($147.04) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 39,240 ($588.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
156 x 77.5 x 10.55 mm (6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in) |
156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | |
| 202 g (7.13 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2100 - India |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2100 - India |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7420 Octa [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 306 [Similar] | Mali-T760MP8 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8/16 GB | 32/64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-tone Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Laser AutoFocus, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Autofocus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Yes | FM radio, RDS, recording |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, EDR | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8/16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |