Screen size
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG5.0"
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone 9
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
GSM / HSPA
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
4G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - C version
5G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 9
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version
Announced
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
2015, August. Released 2015, October
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
143.7 x 71.5 x 10.5 mm (5.66 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
140 g (4.94 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
TFT
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Adreno 306
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
eMMC 4.5
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
8 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 9
-
Features
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 9
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Single
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
5 MP, f/2.0, AF
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
FM radio
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Accelerometer, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Li-Ion 2040 mAh, removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Black, Ceramic White, Silver, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Z00RD, Z00WD
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
About 200 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12