HTC 10 vs. ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC 10 and ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZC553KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 151.4 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 76.2 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 8.3 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 174 g HTC 10 is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Sand gold | Titanium grey | Glacier silver
Body Material Metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 1.52 W/kg (body), 0.419 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8937
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.4 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 505
MEMORY HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
RAM 4 GB 3 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Size - 1/3"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Realtime HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, selfie mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, low-light shots, All Smiles mode, Mini mode, Photo Effect Mode, Children mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 Blue Glass Infrared Filter, GIF animation function, QR-code scanner, ZenMotion, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), MiniMovie, Time Rewind, Deep Trench Isolation technology, PixelMaster 3.0 camera, 3-axis electronic image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/2.2 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up Real-time face beautification
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode HDR Pro
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Low-light scene recognition, PixelMaster 3.0 camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4100 mAh ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has larger battery capacity than HTC 10.
Standby Time 456 hours 912 hours ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) has longer standby time than HTC 10.
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1020 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL).
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1020 min
Standby (LTE): up to 912 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense ASUS ZenUI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes - HTC 10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode ICEpower technology, Dual microphones, Glove Touchscreen Operation, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology, ASUS NoiseZero Talk technology, NXP Smart AMP technology, Super Saving mode
OTHERS HTC 10 ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL)
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, ASUS ZenEar with Mic
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