Screen size
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+7.6%
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL5.5"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
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
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 Lite (L1) ZA551KL
1, 3, 5, 8, 40
5G bands
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
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
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Speed
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
2018, October. Released 2018, October
Status
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
147.3 x 71.8 x 8.2 mm (5.80 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
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Type
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
5.45 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
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OS
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Android 8.0 Oreo
Chipset
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Adreno 505
Card slot
Zenfone 9
No
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
eMMC 5.1
Dual
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
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
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Features
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 9
-
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Features
Zenfone 9
-
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 9
Yes
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
-
WLAN
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Zenfone 9
Yes
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 9
No
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
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Colors
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
Black, Gold
Models
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
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Price
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
ZenFone Lite (L1) ZA551KL
About 80 EUR