Asus Zenfone 4 Max vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Product
Asus Zenfone 4 Max
149 USD
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
149 USD

Price
149 USD
149 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Asus Mobiles
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC520KL
KM6

Launch Date
2017, October 01
2025, September 16

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
150.5 x 73.3 x 8.8 mm (5.93 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
163.7 x 75.9 x 6.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.26 in)
Weight
156 g (5.50 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver
Ink Black, Moon Titanium, Lake Blue, Bamboo Green
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m

Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)

OS
Android 7 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 4
Android 15, HIOS 15.1
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 308
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
2GB/3GB/4GB
8GB
Storage
16GB/32GB
128GB/56GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
13 MP, AF
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
F2.0 aperture 25mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera 80° field of view 0.03 seconds phase detection auto-focus LED flash Instant cameras switching PixelMaster camera modes: Auto (with low light and HDR features) Beauty Pro Super Resolution (52 megapixels) GIF Animation Panorama Time Lapse (with power saving) 9 various filters
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p FHD video recording at 30 fps Electronic image stabilization for rear camera's shake-free videos 120˚ wide-angle video Take still photo while recording video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Lens 1
8 MP
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
24mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera 85° field of view Softlight LED flash PixelMaster camera modes: Beauty Auto (with HDR features) Selfie Panorama GIF Animation
Dual-LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
5000mAh capacity with fast charging - ASUS PowerMaster technology - 2x longer battery lifespan
5200 mAh
Charging
Power bank mode for 2x faster reverse charging (1A)
45W wired 10W reverse wired
Talk Time
Up to 40 hours 3G talk time - Up to 26 hours Wi-Fi web browsing

Sensors
Front fingerprint sensor (0.3 seconds unlock, supports 5 fingerprints), Accelerator, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass Circle to Search

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes
Radio
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
FM radio
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG