Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) vs Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB)
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone Live (L1) vs Apple iPhone XS Max phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1440
13
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1242x2688
12
MP
MP
7.1mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
3174
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB)
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7 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Model | Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) |
| Other model names | Asus ZenFone Live L1 ZA550KL X00RD (1GB RAM) | iPhone Xs Max A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Asus | Apple |
| Release date | 5/1/2018 | 9/21/2018, Announced: 9/12/2018 |
| Depth | 8.15 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.77 x 147.26 millimeters (2.83 x 5.8 in) | 77.4 x 157.5 millimeters (3.05 x 6.2 in) |
| Weight | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Stainless steel body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1440 pixels (18:9) | 1242x2688 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 293 PPI | 456 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | 400nits[typ] | 625nits[typ] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Oleophobic coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 12 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iOS 18 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28nm) | 64bit: Apple A12 Bionic (7nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.25GHz Vortex (Dual-core) 4x 1.6GHz Tempest (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 308 500Mhz | Apple GPU (4-Core) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 353210 (v7) Geekbench: 11432 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) eMCP | 256GB (244GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Global version: UMTS 850/900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | All models: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 A2104 model: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (40) America version: LTE (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28) | LTE Cat16 VoLTE A1921/A2104 models: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19,20,25,26,29,30,32,66,71) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,46) A2101 model: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19,20,25,26,28,29,30,32,66) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,46) A2102 model: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19,20,21,25,26,28,29,30,66) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,42,46) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP f/2.452mm1.0µm |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | Quad-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 7.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3072x2304 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 32mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 3 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 3174 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 29 hours (1.2 days) | 25 hours (1 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Black, Space Blue, Rose Pink, Shimmer Gold • Android Go edition • ZenUI 5 • Touch glove display | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold • Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included • Face ID • Apple Pay • AirDrop, iCloud, FaceTime, Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL 16GB) | iPhone XS Max (256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |