Apple iPhone SE vs. ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone SE vs. ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1723 ZS620KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 153 mm ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 58.6 mm 75.65 mm ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.7 mm Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE.
Weight 113 g 155 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE.
Body Colour Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey Midnight blue | Meteor silver
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology IPS+
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 6.2" ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 2246 x 1080 pixels ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Pixel Density 326 ppi 402 ppi ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE.
Aspect Ratio - 18:5:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 550 cd/m² ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has better display brightness than Apple iPhone SE.
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Auto Colour Temperature, Smart Screen On
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass), smudge-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Lens Construction 5-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects - Night HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Panorama, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Auto mode, super resolution mode, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification, Real-time Protrait, Time Lapse (with power saving mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone SE has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, RAW image capture, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, Instant cameras switching, Live Emoji, 8 filters, AI Photo Learning, 32s long exposure
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 3-axis electronic image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Special Effects (Front) - Night HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Beauty mode, Auto mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone SE has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control PixelMaster camera, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 8 filters
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3300 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - BoostMaster Fast Charging ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - ASUS ZenUI 5.0
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V -
Sound Enhancements - ASUS BoostMaster technology, Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor Face Unlock, AudioWizard, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 1 year), Dual Smart AMP, Dual noise-cancelling microphones, AI Charging, AI Boost, ZeniMoji
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable, ASUS ZenEar S Hi-Res earphone with microphone
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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