Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL
LG Spirit
Performance
53.746.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
25.020.0
Build
0.214.9
Connectivity
47.051.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.527.4
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 LG Spirit has a smaller 4.7-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~312 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone Go is powered by a Snapdragon 400 chipset with a quad-core 1.6 GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM, compared to the Spirit's Snapdragon 410 or MediaTek MT6582 with a lower clock speed and 1GB of RAM.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Zenfone Go offers a 5 MP selfie camera, significantly better than the Spirit's 1 MP.
- The Zenfone Go also has a larger 3010 mAh battery compared to the Spirit's 2100 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop, but the Spirit can be upgraded to Marshmallow, providing a slightly more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL
LG Spirit
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)
Display
Size
5.5"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 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)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - H440N, H445Mediatek MT6582 - H420
CPU
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - H440N, H445Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
GPU
Adreno 305
Adreno 306Mali-400MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP or 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF - H440N, H4455 MP, AF - H420
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3010 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3010 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, 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)
133.3 x 66.1 x 10 mm (5.25 x 2.60 x 0.39 in)
Weight
160 g
124.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Lake Blue, Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red, Floral Pink, Silver Blue
Titan, Gold, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.1, A2DP, LE
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 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity

