Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
#4262
BQ Aquaris V Plus
#4176Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
BQ Aquaris V Plus
Performance
58.460.6
Camera
35.243.9
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.226.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
52.560.1
Audio
71.58.9
Overall
35.135.6
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
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, f/2.0
12 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass