Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL (2016) vs Google Pixel 3

Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL (2016)

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 frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

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, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

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

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Hardware
CPU

-

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

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

quad-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

quad-core 1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
GPU

Adreno 405

Adreno 630
Memory RAM

2, 3 GB

4 GB
Internal storage

32 GB

64, 128 GB
Memory card

microSD

No
Memory card max

64 GB

-

Main camera
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.0

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
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

laser autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED (dual tone) flash

dual-LED flash
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
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v4.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

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

-
Java

No

-
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, proximity

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