Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs Asus ZenFone 5 vs Asus ZenFone Max vs Motorola Moto G4 Play: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs Asus ZenFone 5 vs Asus ZenFone Max vs Motorola Moto G4 Play. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Technical data sheets

Basics

Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Asus ZenFone 5
Asus ZenFone 5
Global · 2GB · 16GB · i9305
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Asus ZenFone Max
Asus ZenFone Max
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Motorola Moto G4 Play
Motorola Moto G4 Play
India · 2GB · 16GB · XT1602 Dual
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Score

Ki Cost-effective
Score
-- Not available -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews

User score
6.2
23 reviews
6.9
15 reviews
6.8
15 reviews
6.4
47 reviews

Technical specifications of the Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs Asus ZenFone 5 vs Asus ZenFone Max vs Motorola Moto G4 Play

Specs where to buy Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Asus ZenFone 5 price comparison Asus ZenFone 5
Global · 2GB · 16GB · i9305
Asus ZenFone Max price compare Asus ZenFone Max
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Motorola Moto G4 Play prices Motorola Moto G4 Play
India · 2GB · 16GB · XT1602 Dual
Inches 5.2" 5" 5.5" 5"
Resolution HD HD HD HD
Usable surface 67% useful 64% useful 69% useful 66% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 73.7 mm
149.5 mm
8.6 mm
72.8 mm
148.2 mm
10.0 mm
77.5 mm
156.0 mm
10.5 mm
72.0 mm
144.4 mm
9.9 mm
Weight 148 g 145 g 202 g 137 g
Micro MT6737
Quad-Core
SnapD. 400
Quad-Core
SnapD. 410
Quad-Core
SnapD. 410
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 37.146
v?
25.700
v?
27.656
v?
28.366
v?
Battery 4100 mAh 2110 mAh 5000 mAh 2800 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Exmor
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 1.9 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 4.4 KitKat Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand

Brand Asus Asus Asus Motorola
Aliases ZC520TL A500KL -- XT1607, XT1609

Release Date

Release date August 2016,
7 years ago
June 2014,
9 years ago
August 2015,
8 years ago
May 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available Not available
Market Global Global Global India

Design & Materials

Structure

Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Asus ZenFone 5
Asus ZenFone Max
Motorola Moto G4 Play
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Asus ZenFone 5
Asus ZenFone Max
Motorola Moto G4 Play
Size
73.7 mm 149.5 mm 8.6 mm
Print 3D Model
72.8 mm 148.2 mm 10.0 mm
Print 3D Model
77.5 mm 156.0 mm 10.5 mm
Print 3D Model
72.0 mm 144.4 mm 9.9 mm
Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 145 g 202 g 137 g
Usable surface 67 % 64 % 69 % 66 %
Materials Metal - - Plastic
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

White

Gold

Red

Purple
Black

White
Black

White

Screen

Diagonal 5.2" 5" 5.5" 5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px
HD
720 x 1280 px
HD
720 x 1280 px
HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 282 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch 267 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • LED Notifications
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.3
6.4
6.7
7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.0
8.3
6.9
6.2
Is it comfortable?
7.5
8.1
6.8
7.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.8
7.2
6.9
6.3
Number of reviews
23 reviews
15 reviews
15 reviews
47 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor

Model MediaTek MT6737 (1.3Ghz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 1.2 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.2GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.2GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core Quad-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No Yes Yes

Graphics

GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550MHz Qualcomm Adreno 305 Qualcomm Adreno 306 Qualcomm Adreno 306

RAM

RAM 3 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Storage

Capacity 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes ,
Independent SD slot
Yes ,
Independent SD slot
Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security

Fingerprint Yes, in the back No No No

Sensors

Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others

Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No No No
Gaming buttons No No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
6.9
5.7
6.9
6.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.3
7.9
7.3
6.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
5.5
6.0
3.8
4.7
Number of reviews
23 reviews
15 reviews
15 reviews
47 reviews

Camera

Main

No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 8 Mpx 13 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony Exmor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- -- 1.15 µm --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --

Features

Flash LED LED Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps
No,
30 fps
No,
30 fps
No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie

SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 1.9 Mpx 5 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score

DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.5
7.5
8.3
7.3
Quality of nighttime photos
5.1
6.1
6.4
4.7
Quality of selfies
6.7
6.0
6.9
6.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.2
6.4
7.3
7.5
Number of reviews
23 reviews
15 reviews
15 reviews
47 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800 Japan)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card

Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot

Bluetooth

Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation

Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS

USB

USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR

European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

0.302 W/Kg on head
1.180 W/Kg on body
0.683 W/Kg on head
0.586 W/Kg on body
0.266 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body
0.445 W/Kg on head
1.480 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

-- -- -- 0.790 W/Kg on head
1.440 W/Kg on body

Others

Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.9
6.3
7.7
8.0
Quality of the GPS
7.8
6.8
6.3
5.9
And the WiFi?
7.9
6.7
8.2
7.9
Number of reviews
23 reviews
15 reviews
15 reviews
47 reviews

Battery

Battery

Capacity
4100 mAh
2110 mAh
5000 mAh
2800 mAh
Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No No No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
  • 13%
    Less than half day
  • 47%
    Less than a day
  • 20%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 7%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 60%
    Two days or more
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 37%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
23 reviews
15 reviews
15 reviews
47 reviews

Software

Software

Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 4.4.2 KitKat
    Android 4.4 KitKat, 10 years ago
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 22%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 53%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 47%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 33%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 28%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 59%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 30%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 20%
    Every two months or less
  • 13%
    Never
  • 47%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 20%
    Once a year
  • 27%
    Every six months
  • 13%
    Every two months or less
  • 29%
    Never
  • 29%
    Once a year
  • 34%
    Every six months
  • 7%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
23 reviews
15 reviews
15 reviews
47 reviews