Compare Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL vs. Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL - GSMArena.com

November 2018 edition
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Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL

Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, B version
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C version
	4G Network	LTE	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A version
		LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - India	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 41(2500) - B version
			LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - C version
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2018, April	2018, February
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2018, May	Available. Released 2018, May

Body	Dimensions	159 x 76 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)	153 x 75.7 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front glass, aluminum body
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.99 inches, 92.1 cm² (~76.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 96.9 cm² (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)	1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
			- 96% DCI-P3 coverage - ASUS ZenUI 5.0

Platform	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260	Octa-core Kryo 260
	GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 509

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
	Internal	64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM	64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor or 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor (6 GB RAM model only)	12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 1/4", 1.12µm, no AF
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm 16 MP (6 GB RAM model only)	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
	Features	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with dual speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - DTS Headphone X

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	v5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC		Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5	HTML
	Java	No	No
		- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor - Charging 5V/2A 10W	- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo editor - Charging 5V/2A 10W

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 840 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 42 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 199 h

Misc
	Colors	Meteor Silver, Deepsea Black	Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver
	Price	About 160 EUR	About 400 EUR