Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 15-6.
Measured wins
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
6
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 9
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Europe, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - USA, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41
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 5 Lite ZC600KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps (SDM630)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps (MSM8937)
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
5G bands
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
-
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 5 Lite ZC600KL
2018, February. Released 2018, May
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
160.6 x 76.2 x 7.8 mm (6.32 x 3.00 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 5 Lite ZC600KL
168 g (5.93 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
-
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-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 5 Lite ZC600KL
Adreno 508Adreno 505
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Dual
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF Unknown MP, 13mm, no AF
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
Features
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
4K@30fps (SDM630 only), 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
20 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm Unknown MP, 13mm
Zenfone 9
-
Features
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
LED flash
Zenfone 9
-
Video
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
-
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct (SDM630)Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct (MSM8937)
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
4.1 or 4.2 (SDM630 only), A2DP, LE
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
FM radio
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Talk time
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Up to 30 h (3G)
Zenfone 9
-
Charging
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
-
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Rouge Red
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
X017DA, X017D
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 5 Lite ZC600KL
About 200 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12