Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL
Lava Z90
Performance
53.753.9
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
25.022.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
47.047.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.530.3
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 Lava Z90 has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~282 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone Go is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with a quad-core 1.6 GHz CPU, compared to the Lava Z90's MediaTek MT6737 with a 1.3 GHz CPU, which may result in better performance for the Asus model.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Lava Z90 offers a higher 8 MP selfie camera compared to the 5 MP front camera of the Zenfone Go.
- The Zenfone Go has a larger 3010 mAh battery, while the Lava Z90 has a 2750 mAh battery.
- Lastly, the Zenfone Go runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), whereas the Lava Z90 offers a more updated Android 7.0 (Nougat) software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL
Lava Z90
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
N/A
For India
Display
Size
5.5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 305
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB 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, AF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3010 mAh
2750 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3010 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2750 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)
148.5 x 73.1 x 8.1 mm (5.85 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)
Weight
160 g
159 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Lake Blue, Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red, Floral Pink, Silver Blue
Blue, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
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 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

