Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL
#1219
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
#1363Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
Performance
80.275.9
Camera
94.682.0
Display
80.279.9
Battery
26.928.1
Build
80.576.2
Connectivity
67.966.1
Audio
71.587.6
Overall
61.559.5
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a glass front but uses aluminum for the back, making it slightly lighter.
- Both phones have a 5.5-inch display, but the Mate 9 Pro's OLED panel boasts a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the Zenfone's AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, which generally provides better performance than the Kirin 960 in the Mate 9 Pro.
- Both devices have dual rear cameras with optical image stabilization, but the Zenfone's configuration includes a telephoto lens for optical zoom, while the Mate 9 Pro has a monochrome sensor for enhanced detail.
- The Mate 9 Pro has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the Zenfone's 3600 mAh, allowing for potentially longer usage, and it supports faster charging at 22.5W versus the Zenfone's 18W.
- Both run Android Nougat but can be upgraded to newer versions, with the Zenfone using ZenUI and the Mate 9 Pro utilizing EMUI, which may affect the overall software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
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
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
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
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"
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
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
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Moonlight white, Pure Black
Haze Gold, Titanium Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / 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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
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
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass