Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL vs Panasonic P9

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.

  • Weight

    P9: 58 g lighter

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    202 g
    P9:
    144 g
  • Width

    P9: 4.5 mm narrower

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    77.5 mm
    P9:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P9: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    5.5 in
    P9:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    2 GB RAM
    P9:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    P9:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    P9: 2 mm thinner

    Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
    10.6 mm
    P9:
    8.6 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 +11.5 mm versus P9
    Width:
    77.5 mm +4.5 mm versus P9
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2 mm versus P9
  2. 2. P9

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zenfone Max ZC550KL

    202 g

    +58 g versus P9

  2. 2. P9

    144 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. P9

    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 P9.

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, P9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. P9

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

    +2790 mAh versus P9

  2. 2. P9

    2210 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone Max ZC550KL2. P9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, P9.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 77.5 Х 10.6 mm
  • 144.5 Х 73 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 202 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 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
  • 2210 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); ZenUI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, P9.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
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%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, P9.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • laser AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, P9.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24153
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, P9.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 914 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 38 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, P9.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, P9.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone Max ZC550KL, P9.
SpecificationZenfone Max ZC550KLP9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity