Asus Zenfone 3 Laser Zc551kl vs Asus Zenfone 5z

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	3300 mAh
Display
Display	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP	12 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	3300 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Quick, v3.0
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Colours	Glacier Silver, Sand Gold	Meteor Silver, Midnight Blue
Height
Height	149 mm	153 mm
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.8 mm
Weight
Weight	150 grams	155 grams
Width
Width	76 mm	75.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	19:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with notch
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	401 ppi	402 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2246 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	73.47 %	83.64 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	90 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)

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General

Brand
Brand	Asus	Asus
Custom UI
Custom UI	Zen UI	Zen UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 12, 2016 (Official)	July 9, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Laser autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2(12 mm focal length)
Sensor
Sensor	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	10 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 505	Adreno 630
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	Rear
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 2 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	32 GB	64 GB
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 50 GB