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Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Lite ZB553KL

Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Lite ZB553KL

#5769
HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

#5643

Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Lite ZB553KL
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Lite ZB553KL features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the HTC Desire Eye has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper display.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a Snapdragon 425 chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.4 GHz, whereas the Desire Eye utilizes a more powerful Snapdragon 801 at 2.3 GHz.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 13 MP front camera, but the Desire Eye benefits from a wider aperture for potentially better low-light performance.
  • The Zenfone has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the Desire Eye's 2400 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Software-wise, the Zenfone runs Android 7 Nougat with ZenUI 4, while the Desire Eye originally shipped with Android 4.4.4 KitKat, upgradable to 6.0 Marshmallow with Sense UI 7.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Lite ZB553KL
HTC Desire Eye

General

Release Date

2017
2014

Announced

2017
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 308
Adreno 330

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF

Front Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

155.7 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Weight

144 g
154 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Deepsea Black, Mint Green, Rose Pink, Sunlight Gold
Blue, Red, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + 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 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 4
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

OS Version

Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 4
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes