Asus Zenfone 5 vs Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL vs Asus Zenfone Go ZB500KL

General Info

Manufacturer
Asus	Asus	Asus
Announced
January 2014	November 2016	October 2016
Status
Available - June 2014	Available - November 2016	Available - October 2016
Price
-	Rs. 17,999 ($264.69) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 9,152 ($135.46) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Black, White, Red, Blue, Gold	Various	Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Silver Blue, Glamour Red, Charcoal Bla
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
148.2 x 72.8 x 5.5-10.3 (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.22-0.41)	-	143.7 x 70.9 x 11.3 mm (5.66 x 2.79 x 0.44 in)
Weight
140 g (4.94 oz)	-	150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Type
-	Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card)	Dual SIM (Dual stand-by, dual active)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, Brazil
4G Network
-	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500) - Brazil
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
-	- Fingerprint Sensor - Metal Build - 2.5D Curved Glass	-
Notification LED
-	Yes	-

OS
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface
-	ZenUI 3.0	-
Processor
Dual-core 2.0 GHz / Dual-core 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom Z2580/Z2560	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2	Adreno 505	Adreno 306
RAM
1/2 GB	3 GB	2 GB
Internal Memory
8/16 GB	32 GB	16 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, upto 256GB	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
5.0 inches	5.5 inches	5.0 inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
63.76%	-	67.52%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	16 MP	13 MP
Flash
LED flash	LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection	Laser Autofocus, f/2.0, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR	Autofocus, f/2.0, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front Camera
Yes, 2 MP	8 MP	5 MP, f/2.0, autofocus

GPRS
Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes	Yes
3G
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR	v4.0, A2DP, EDR	v4.0, A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0	microUSB v2.0	microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML	HTML5	HTML