Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL

Released 2016, January
202g, 10.6mm thickness
Android 5.0.1, up to 6.0.1, ZenUI
8GB/16GB storage, microSDXC
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5.5"
720x1280 pixels
13MP
1080p
2GB RAM
Snapdragon 410
5000mAh
Li-Po

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		TD-SCDMA - India
	4G bands	1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, August. Released 2016, January
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm (6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)
	Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform	OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 306

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, f/2.0, Laser AF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	5 MP, f/2.0
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	No
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Reverse wired
	Stand-by	Up to 914 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 38 h (3G)

Misc	Colors	Black, White
	Models	Z010D, Z010DA
	Price	About 170 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 624 Basemark X: 1844
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1093 (nominal), 2.068 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 63dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 121h

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Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
y6V
19 May 2023

Social media apps and graphics-intensive games are a huge factor why the Zenfone Max experiences slowdown or freezing. Try to clear them using the recent apps button or clearing its data and cache in Settings > Apps. Clean junk files and boost the...

Anonymous
y6V
19 May 2023

Zenfone Max can be bought second hand via Carousell or Amazon. It's fine for everyday use but using it for graphic-intensive games will cause extreme slowdown as it only has Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, alongside its 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storag...

Anonymous
y6V
19 May 2023

Android Lollipop is no longer supported by developers that's why you can't install Messenger on your Zenfone Max. What you can do is upgrade it to Marshmallow via SD card on Android recovery. First, you need to download the firmware file on...