Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL vs BQ Aquaris X2 Pro

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB556KL

BQ Aquaris X2 Pro

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 frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload

-
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (2CA) Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

GPRS

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, aluminum body

Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

147.3 mm

150.7 mm
Width

70.9 mm

72.3 mm
Thickness

8.7 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

150 g

168 g
Waterproof

-

IP52
Dust proof

-

IP52
Colors

Black, Gold

Deep Silver, Glaze White, Midnight Black

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.45 inches

5.65 inches
Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels

1080 x 2160 pixels
Pixel density

247 ppi

427 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

Yes

Yes, max 10 fingers

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.0 , 1/3" , 1.12 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.8" , 1.29 µm
5 MP, 1/5" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

gyro-EIS
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

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

Auto HDR, Geo-tagging, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 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
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, light, proximity

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