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Asus Zenfone 3 Max


Asus Zenfone 9


Asus Zenfone 3 Max
Asus Zenfone 9

Released in August 2016. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 282 ppi.

Quad-core processor MediaTek MT6737 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 4,130 mAh battery.

Released in September 2022. Features 5.9 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 445 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 with up to 16 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (14%)
  • Thinner (6%)
  • Probably better front camera
  • Larger screen (12%)
  • Much better quality screen (37%)
  • OLED screen
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (68%)
  • Slightly better battery capacity (4%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • It has 5G
  • It has NFC


Specifications

Asus Zenfone 3 Max Asus Zenfone 9
Specifications
Brand Asus Asus
Model - -
Release Date August 2016 September 2022
Operating System ZenUI (Android 6.0) ZenUI (Android 12)
Dimensions
Size 149.5 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm
5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm
5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in
Weight 148 g
5.22 oz
169 g
5.96 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.9 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 1,080 x 2,400 pixels
PPI 282 445
Features - OLED, 120Hz
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.2 Dual camera
50 MP f/1.9 Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
Front 5 MP f/2.0 12 MP f/2.5 Wide
Storage
Memory 2 GB
3 GB
8 GB
16 GB
Fixed 16 GB
32 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDHC -
Processor
Chip MediaTek MT6737
Quad-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475
Octa-core processor
4 nm
CPU 4x 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53 1x 3.20 GHz Cortex-X2
3x 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU Mali-T720 MP2 Adreno 730
Battery
Capacity 4,130 mAh 4,300 mAh
Features - Fast charging 30W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False True
NFC False True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Asus Zenfone 3 Max Asus Zenfone 9

Asus Zenfone 3 Max

Asus Zenfone 9

5.2"
148 g
5.22 oz

5.9"
169 g
5.96 oz