Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL
#1758
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
#1840Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 4 Pro ZS551KL
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
50.949.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
63.062.7
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
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
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 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
Haze Gold, Titanium Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
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
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