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Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL

Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL

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BQ Aquaris U Lite

BQ Aquaris U Lite

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Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL
BQ Aquaris U Lite
Performance
53.753.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
25.025.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
47.046.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.528.4

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the BQ Aquaris U Lite has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~294 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone Go is powered by a Snapdragon 400 chipset with a 1.6 GHz CPU, compared to the Snapdragon 425 in the Aquaris U Lite, which operates at 1.4 GHz.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, capable of recording 1080p video, but the software experience differs, with the Zenfone running Android 5.1 and the Aquaris U Lite on Android 6.0.1, upgradable to 7.0.
  • The battery capacity is slightly higher in the Aquaris U Lite at 3080 mAh versus 3010 mAh in the Zenfone Go, and the BQ device is lighter at 140g compared to the Zenfone's 160g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL
BQ Aquaris U Lite

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Dinorex glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 305
Adreno 308

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP or 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, AF

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3010 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3010 mAh, removable
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

151 x 76.9 x 10.7 mm (5.94 x 3.03 x 0.42 in)
145 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)

Weight

160 g
140 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Lake Blue, Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red, Floral Pink, Silver Blue
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass