All Zenfone 2 Lasers Compared

With the launch of the new Zenfone 2 Laser variant just recently, there are now a total of three models under this series. They all sport the same camera with laser autofocus that ASUS claims to have a 0.03-second focus time, but their display sizes and some internals vary. Here are the differences and similarities of the handsets.

ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL)	ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE550KL)	ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE601KL)
5-inch HD display @ 1280 x 720 resolution	5.5-inch HD display @ 1280 x 720 resolution	6-inch Full HD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
294ppi	267ppi	367ppi
1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor	1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor	1.7GHz Snapdragon 616 octa-core processor
Adreno 306 GPU	Adreno 306 GPU	Adreno 405 GPU
2GB LPDDR3 RAM	2GB LPDDR3 RAM	3GB LPDDR3 RAM
16GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB)	16GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB)	32GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB)
8MP rear camera with Laser autofocus (0.03 focus time), F2.0 aperture, and dual LED flash	13MP rear camera with Laser autofocus (0.03 focus time), F2.0 aperture, and dual LED flash	13MP rear camera with Laser autofocus (0.03 focus time), F2.0 aperture, and dual LED flash
5MP front camera	5MP front camera	5MP front camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, EDR	Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, EDR	Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS	GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, AGPS & BDS
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+	4G LTE, 3G HSPA+	4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
143.7 x 71.5 x 10.5mm	152.5 x 77.2 x 10.8 mm	165.55 x 84 x 10.55mm
140 g	170 g	190 g
2070mAh battery	3000mAh battery	3000mAh battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI	Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI	Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI
Php7,295	Php7,995	Php11,995

Differences of the ZE601KL variant:

• Bigger display size
• Higher screen resolution
• Higher pixel density
• Faster processor
• Better GPU
• Bigger RAM
• Bigger storage capacity
• Updated connectivity
• Heavier
• Taller, wider, but thinner

Same specs/features carried out:

• Gorilla Glass 4
• Rear and front camera
• Dual-SIM capability
• 4G LTE
• 3000mAh battery (from 5.5-inch model)
• Operating system

We see here that the latest and biggest model got a bunch of beefier internals jammed into it — including a faster processor, bigger RAM, and double the storage space compared to the previous iterations. There is also a significant difference in its asking price (compared to the initial pricing, at least).

If you were to pick what would you choose between these three, all things considered?