Screen size
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL5.5"
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
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
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 1, 5, 8, 40 - India, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28, 38, 41 - Asia, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 28 - USA
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
Speed
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
5G bands
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
-
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 3 Laser ZC551KL
2016, July. Released 2016, August
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
149 x 76 x 7.9 mm (5.87 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
150 g (5.29 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Adreno 505
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Zenfone 9
-
Features
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
-
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 3 Laser ZC551KL
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
FM radio
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
-
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Sand Gold, Glacier Silver
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
Z01BDB, Z01BDA, Z01BD, Z01BDC, Z01BS
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
About 160 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12