Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs Huawei Honor 5C vs Huawei P9 Lite vs Moto G4: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs Huawei Honor 5C vs Huawei P9 Lite vs Moto G4. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TLAsus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TLGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
Huawei Honor 5CHuawei Honor 5CGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Huawei P9 LiteHuawei P9 LiteGlobal · 3GB · 16GB · L21
Moto G4Moto G4Global · 2GB · 16GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Huawei Honor 5C
Huawei Honor 5C
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 3GB · 16GB · L21
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Moto G4
Moto G4
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera 5.3Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity 5.2 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery 4.7 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
6.2
23 reviews
9.1
13 reviews
8.1
100 reviews
7.5
62 reviews

Technical specifications of the Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs Huawei Honor 5C vs Huawei P9 Lite vs Moto G4

Specs where to buy Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		Huawei Honor 5C price comparison Huawei Honor 5C
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		where to buy Huawei P9 Lite Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 3GB · 16GB · L21 		where to buy Moto G4 Moto G4
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5.2" 5.2" 5.2" 5.5"
Resolution HD FHD FHD FHD
Usable surface 67% useful 68% useful 70% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 73.7 mm
149.5 mm
8.6 mm 		73.8 mm
147.1 mm
8.3 mm 		72.6 mm
146.8 mm
7.5 mm 		76.6 mm
153.0 mm
9.8 mm
Weight 148 g 156 g 139 g 155 g
Micro MT6737
Quad-Core 		Kirin 650
Octa-Core 		Kirin 650
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 617
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 37.146
v? 		52.934
v? 		52.934
v? 		35.000
v?
Battery 4100 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX214 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Asus Huawei Huawei Motorola
Aliases ZC520TL -- -- --

Release Date
Release date August 2016,
7 years ago 		April 2016,
7 years ago 		March 2016,
8 years ago 		May 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available Not available On Sale Not available
Market Global Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Huawei Honor 5C
Huawei P9 Lite
Moto G4
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Huawei Honor 5C
Huawei P9 Lite
Moto G4
Size
73.7 mm • 149.5 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.8 mm • 147.1 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 146.8 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.6 mm • 153.0 mm • 9.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 156 g 139 g 155 g
Usable surface 67 % 68 % 70 % 71 %
Materials Metal Aluminium alloy Plastic, Metal Plastic, Metal
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

White

Gold
Black

White

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.2" 5.2" 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 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 282 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

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

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.3
8.8
7.8
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.0
9.0
8.0
7.1
Is it comfortable?
7.5
9.4
8.5
7.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.8
9.3
7.6
7.2
Number of reviews
23 reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
62 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek MT6737 (1.3Ghz) Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 16 nm 16 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550MHz ARM Mali-30 MP2 ARM Mali-30 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 405

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

Antutu
Score
37.146
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 0% of devices
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52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 1% of devices
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52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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35.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 21% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back Yes, in the back No

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

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color 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
8.1
7.5
7.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.3
8.9
7.8
7.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
5.5
7.7
6.7
6.4
Number of reviews
23 reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
62 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Sony IMX214 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- -- 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/3.06" 1/3.06"

Features
Flash LED LED Dual LED Dual 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
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 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
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 8 Mpx 8 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.5
9.3
8.2
8.0
Quality of nighttime photos
5.1
7.9
6.4
6.0
Quality of selfies
6.7
8.3
7.6
7.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.2
8.3
7.9
7.9
Number of reviews
23 reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
62 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)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800 Japan)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • 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 Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM

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

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

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

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

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 		1.140 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body 		-- 0.590 W/Kg on head
1.830 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 -- 1.120 W/Kg on head
0.420 W/Kg on body 		0.880 W/Kg on head
0.530 W/Kg on body 		1.230 W/Kg on head
1.100 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.9
9.1
8.3
8.7
Quality of the GPS
7.8
8.7
7.9
8.1
And the WiFi?
7.9
9.1
8.4
8.7
Number of reviews
23 reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
62 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No No No Yes
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
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 15%
    One day
  • 54%
    More than one day
  • 31%
    Two days or more
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 26%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
23 reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
62 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 7.0
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 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
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 33%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 1%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 40%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 52%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    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
  • 0%
    Never
  • 45%
    Once a year
  • 55%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
  • 24%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
  • 9%
    Never
  • 28%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 16%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
23 reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
62 reviews
Prices
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