Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL
Lenovo K5 Note
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL features a glass front with a plastic back and frame, weighing 170g, while the Lenovo K5 Note has a glass front with an aluminum/plastic back and frame, weighing 165g, offering a slightly more premium feel.
- Both devices have a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the K5 Note has a marginally lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a Snapdragon 615 chipset, while the K5 Note uses a Helio P10, with the latter having a slightly faster CPU.
- The Zenfone boasts a 13 MP front and rear camera, whereas the K5 Note has a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, which may appeal more to selfie enthusiasts.
- Battery capacity is higher in the K5 Note at 3500mAh compared to the Zenfone's 3000mAh.
- Both run on Android Lollipop, but the Zenfone can be upgraded to Marshmallow, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL
Lenovo K5 Note
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Pro with 4GB RAM
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0"
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Front Camera
13 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, removable
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
156.5 x 77.2 x 10.8 mm (6.16 x 3.04 x 0.43 in)
152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
170 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pure White, Chic Pink, Aqua Blue
Silver, Gold, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
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, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

