ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) vs. Apple iPhone 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) and Apple iPhone 7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) vs. Apple iPhone 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone - refurbished
Manufacturer Model Number ZC550KL A1778
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156 mm 138.3 mm ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has greater height than Apple iPhone 7.
Width 77.5 mm 67.1 mm ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has greater width than Apple iPhone 7.
Depth 10.55 mm 7.1 mm Apple iPhone 7 is narrower than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Weight 202 g 138 g Apple iPhone 7 is lighter than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Body Colour White | Black Black
Body Material - 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value 0.274 W/kg (body), 0.454 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 4.7" ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Apple iPhone 7 has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density - 326 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
Display Features Full Lamination, ASUS Glove Touch technology Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Apple A10 Fusion
Processor Number MSM8916 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone 7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
RAM 2 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 32 GB Apple iPhone 7 has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 7 has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Beauty mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Quad LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Blue Glass Infrared Filter, GIF animation function, ZenMotion, Smart Remove, MiniMovie, Time Rewind, All Smile Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL).
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode Burst mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh -
Standby Time 914 hours 240 hours ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 7.
Talk Time 2256 minutes 840 minutes ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 7.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2256 min
Standby: up to 914 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 32.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22.6 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) iOS 10
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 2.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone 7 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3 WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards AVC, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8 AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, ASUS SonicMaster technology, ASUS Audio Wizard, Dual microphones, Kids Mode, ASUS TruVivid technology, Power Saving Mode, ASUS WebStorage (5GB) Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) Apple iPhone 7
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
Other projects: