Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL vs Google Pixel 4a 5G

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL

Google Pixel 4a 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependent)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (CA)
LTE-A speed

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

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, aluminum body

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Height

147.3 mm

153.9 mm
Width

70.9 mm

74 mm
Thickness

8.7 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

150 g

168 g
Colors

Deepsea Black, Ruby Red, Sunlight Gold

Black

Hardware
CPU

-

Octa-core
CPU

Octa-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime
CPU(second)

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 / Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430

Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G
GPU

Adreno 308 / Adreno 505

Adreno 620
Internal storage

32 GB

128 GB
Memory RAM

2, 3 GB

6 GB
Memory card

microSD

No
Memory card max

256 GB

-
Storage

-

UFS 2.1

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.0 , 17 mm

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, (wide) , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
8 MP, 17 mm

16 MP, (ultrawide) , f/2.2 , 107˚ , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Electronic image stabilization

EIS (gyro)

-
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, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.2 , 25 mm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, (wide) , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Electronic image stabilization

EIS (gyro)

-
Selfie camera video

-

1080p@30fps

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 3.1
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

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, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity