Alcatel Idol 3C vs Asus Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL

Alcatel Idol 3C

Asus Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - Global; HSDPA 850, 900, 2100 - India
4G network

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LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500) - Taiwan; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) - India
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, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Main camera

13 MP

13 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

4128 x 3096 pixels

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Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

autofocus

autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Camera features

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

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

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 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

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.1

v4.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

MMS

MMS
Messaging Email

Email

Email
Messaging IM

IM

IM
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

Push Email
Java

No

No
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, proximity

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
Power bank function

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Yes