Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs HTC Desire 630 vs Huawei P9 Lite vs LG Nexus 5X: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs HTC Desire 630 vs Huawei P9 Lite vs LG Nexus 5X. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TLAsus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TLGlobal · 2GB · 32GB
HTC Desire 630HTC Desire 630Global · 2GB · 16GB
Huawei P9 LiteHuawei P9 LiteGlobal · 2GB · 16GB · L21
LG Nexus 5XLG Nexus 5XGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Global · 2GB · 32GB
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HTC Desire 630
HTC Desire 630
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 2GB · 16GB · L21
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LG Nexus 5X
LG Nexus 5X
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials 5.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera 5.3Camera 5.8Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity 5.1 Connectivity 6.9 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery 4.7 Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
6.2
23 reviews
--
1 review
8.1
100 reviews
8.2
116 reviews

Technical specifications of the Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs HTC Desire 630 vs Huawei P9 Lite vs LG Nexus 5X

Specs stores to buy Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Global · 2GB · 32GB 		stores to buy HTC Desire 630 HTC Desire 630
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		Huawei P9 Lite price compare Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 2GB · 16GB · L21 		stores to buy LG Nexus 5X LG Nexus 5X
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5.2" 5" 5.2" 5.2"
Resolution HD HD FHD FHD
Usable surface 67% useful 66% useful 70% useful 69% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 73.7 mm
149.5 mm
8.6 mm 		70.9 mm
146.9 mm
8.3 mm 		72.6 mm
146.8 mm
7.5 mm 		72.6 mm
147.0 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 148 g 140 g 139 g 136 g
Micro MT6737
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 400
Quad-Core 		Kirin 650
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 808
Hexa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 36.870
v? 		27.890
v? 		52.934
v? 		82.659
v7
Battery 4100 mAh 2200 mAh 3000 mAh 2700 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
15 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX377 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Asus HTC Huawei LG
Aliases ZC520TL -- -- Google Nexus 5X, LG-H790, H790, LG-H791, H791

Release Date
Release date August 2016,
7 years ago 		February 2016,
8 years ago 		March 2016,
8 years ago 		September 2015,
8 years ago
State Not available Not available On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
HTC Desire 630
Huawei P9 Lite
LG Nexus 5X
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
HTC Desire 630
Huawei P9 Lite
LG Nexus 5X
Size
73.7 mm • 149.5 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.9 mm • 146.9 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
72.6 mm • 147.0 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 140 g 139 g 136 g
Usable surface 67 % 66 % 70 % 69 %
Materials Metal Plastic Plastic, Metal Polycarbonate
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
White

Gray
Black

White

Gold
Black

White

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5" 5.2" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD 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 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 282 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

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

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.3
--
7.8
7.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.0
--
8.0
8.0
Is it comfortable?
7.5
--
8.5
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.8
--
7.6
7.7
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
100 reviews
116 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek MT6737 (1.3Ghz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 1.6 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 2x Cortex-A57 1.80 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core Octa-Core Hexa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 16 nm 20 nm
64 Bits Yes No Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550MHz Qualcomm Adreno 305 ARM Mali-30 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 418

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

Antutu
Score
36.870
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 3% of devices
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27.890
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 26% of devices
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52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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82.659
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 45% 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 ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

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

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

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED 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
--
7.5
7.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.3
--
7.8
8.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
5.5
--
6.7
7.9
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
100 reviews
116 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 15 Mpx 13 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Sony IMX377 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS BSI CMOS CMOS BSI 2
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- -- 1.12 µm 1.55 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/3.06" 1/2.3"

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 		Yes,
120 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
  • 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 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 5 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
--
8.2
8.9
Quality of nighttime photos
5.1
--
6.4
8.0
Quality of selfies
6.7
--
7.6
7.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.2
--
7.9
8.4
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
100 reviews
116 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)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B29 (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • 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)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • 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 Single Sim
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano 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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

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

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

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 		-- 1.380 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body 		0.607 W/Kg on head
0.397 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 -- -- 0.880 W/Kg on head
0.530 W/Kg on body 		1.250 W/Kg on head
1.280 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.9
--
8.3
8.6
Quality of the GPS
7.8
--
7.9
8.7
And the WiFi?
7.9
--
8.4
8.8
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
100 reviews
116 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
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2200 mAh
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3000 mAh
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2700 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No No Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • 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
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  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 41%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 18%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
100 reviews
116 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 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
--
  • 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
  • 59%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 38%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 3%
    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
--
  • 24%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
  • 1%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 13%
    Every six months
  • 84%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
100 reviews
116 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
Prices unavailable
From $ 134 --
From $ 130 --