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Asus Zenfone 4 ZE554KL

Asus Zenfone 4 ZE554KL

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Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7)

Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7)

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Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7)
Performance
73.276.0
Camera
76.681.3
Display
58.976.7
Battery
26.126.6
Build
80.574.1
Connectivity
67.769.1
Audio
71.58.9
Overall
53.655.3

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone 4 ZE554KL features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Nokia 8.1 has a larger 6.18-inch IPS LCD with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone 4 is powered by the Snapdragon 630 or 660 chipset, whereas the Nokia 8.1 utilizes the more efficient Snapdragon 710.
  • Both phones have a dual-camera setup with 12 MP main sensors and OIS, but the Nokia 8.1 includes a higher resolution 13 MP secondary camera and a 20 MP front camera compared to the Zenfone's 8 MP.
  • The Zenfone 4 has a 3300 mAh battery, while the Nokia 8.1 offers a slightly larger 3500 mAh capacity, both supporting 18W charging.
  • For software, the Zenfone 4 runs on Android 7.1.1 with ZenUI, while the Nokia 8.1 operates on Android 9.0 (upgradable to Android 11) under the Android One program, providing a cleaner software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7)

General

Release Date

2017
2018, December 05

Announced

2017
2018, October 16

Description

N/A
Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

Display

Size

5.5"
6.18"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
NEG

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 508Adreno 512
Adreno 616

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS8 MP, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, no AF
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

155.4 x 75.2 x 7.7 mm (6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)

Weight

165 g
180 g

Materials

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

Colors

Moonlight white, Mint Green, Midnight Black
Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, dual speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), ZenUI 4
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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