Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL vs Google Pixel 3

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL

Google Pixel 3

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE-A(5CA), Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Hardware
CPU

-

Octa-core
CPU

Octa-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

Quad-core 2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
CPU(second)

quad-core 1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 / Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
GPU

Adreno 308 / Adreno 505

Adreno 630
Memory RAM

2, 3 GB

4 GB
Internal storage

32 GB

64, 128 GB
Memory card

microSD

No
Memory card max

256 GB

-

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

-
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.0 , 17 mm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
8 MP, 17 mm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Electronic image stabilization

EIS (gyro)

-
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection with Dual Pixel
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW
DxOMark photo

-

103
DxOMark video

-

98
DxOMark camera score

-

102

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v4.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint, hall, light, proximity