Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
#4879
BQ Aquaris V Plus
#4886Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
BQ Aquaris V Plus
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
56.256.2
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL features a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the BQ Aquaris V Plus has a 5.5-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 401 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a Snapdragon 616 chipset with an octa-core CPU, whereas the Aquaris uses a Snapdragon 435 with a slightly lower clock speed.
- The Zenfone's rear camera is 13 MP compared to the Aquaris's 12 MP, but the Aquaris offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 8 MP versus 5 MP.
- The BQ model also has a larger battery capacity at 3400 mAh and supports faster charging at 18W, while the Zenfone has a 3000 mAh battery with no fast charging.
- On the software side, the Zenfone runs Android 5.0, upgradable to 6.0, while the Aquaris comes with Android 7.1.2, upgradable to 8.0, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
BQ Aquaris V Plus
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Dinorex glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405
Adreno 505
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0
12 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, removable
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.6 x 84 x 10.6 mm (6.48 x 3.31 x 0.42 in)
152.3 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.00 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
190 g
183 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes