Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL vs Gionee Marathon M4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    LCD
    Marathon M4:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Marathon M4: 26 g lighter

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    202 g
    Marathon M4:
    176 g
  • Width

    Marathon M4: 6.3 mm narrower

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    77.5 mm
    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M4: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    5.5 in
    Marathon M4:
    5 in
  • Height

    Marathon M4: 11.3 mm shorter

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    156 mm
    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Zenfone Max ZC550KL

    Height:
    156 mm +11.3 mm versus Marathon M4
    Width:
    77.5 mm +6.3 mm versus Marathon M4
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. Marathon M4

    Height:
    144.7 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Zenfone Max ZC550KL

    202 g

    +26 g versus Marathon M4

  2. 2. Marathon M4

    176 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Zenfone Max ZC550KL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Zenfone Max ZC550KL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Zenfone Max ZC550KL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Marathon M4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Zenfone Max ZC550KL

    5000 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M4

    5000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone Max ZC550KL2. Marathon M4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 77.5 Х 10.6 mm
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 202 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); ZenUI
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • laser AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 914 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 38 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 50 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Global
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Marathon M4.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLMarathon M4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass