Screen size
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL5.5"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
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 Live (L1) ZA550KL
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 Live (L1) ZA550KL
-
Speed
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
2018, May. Released 2018, May
Status
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
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 Live (L1) ZA550KL
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
-
Type
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
-
OS
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition), ZenUI 5
Chipset
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Adreno 308
Card slot
Zenfone 9
No
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
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 Live (L1) ZA550KL
-
Features
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 9
-
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Single
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
5 MP, f/2.4
Video
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Features
Zenfone 9
-
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 9
Yes
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
-
WLAN
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
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 Live (L1) ZA550KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Zenfone 9
Yes
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 9
No
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
-
Colors
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
Space Blue, Rose Pink, Shimmer Gold, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
X00RD, ZA550KL
Price
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
ZenFone Live (L1) ZA550KL
About 100 EUR