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Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL

Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL

#1758
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design

Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design

#1495

Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
Performance
62.567.0
Camera
50.949.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
63.064.1

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium feel, while the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a similar construction but uses Gorilla Glass 3, making it slightly less durable.
  • Both devices have a 5.5-inch display, but the Mate 9 boasts a higher resolution OLED screen at 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the Zenfone's AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, which generally outperforms the Kirin 960 found in the Mate 9.
  • Camera capabilities are comparable, with both offering dual rear cameras and optical image stabilization, although the Zenfone has a wider aperture for low-light performance.
  • The Mate 9 has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the Zenfone's 3600 mAh, providing potentially longer usage, and it supports faster charging at 22.5W.
  • Software-wise, both run Android Nougat with upgrade options, but the Zenfone uses ZenUI while the Mate 9 utilizes EMUI, which may affect user experience preferences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design

General

Release Date

2017
2017

Announced

2017
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.5"

Type

AMOLED
OLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Kirin 960 (16 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP8

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
256GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS16 MP, 50mm (telephoto), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3600 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, 50% in 32 min
22.5W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156.9 x 75.6 x 7.6 mm (6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)

Weight

175 g
169 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Moonlight white, Pure Black
Graphite Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 or 100 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 4
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

OS Version

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 4
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes