ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZC600KL SM-G998B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.52 mm 161.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Width 76.06 mm 75.6 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Depth 7.75 mm 8.9 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Weight 163 g 227 g ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Body Colour Moonlight white | Midnight black | Rouge red Phantom silver | Phantom black | Phantom navy | Phantom brown | Phantom titanium
Body Material Aluminium, glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.58 W/kg (body), 0.714 W/kg (head), 2.56 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2246 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 515 ppi Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Auto Colour Temperature, Smart Screen On Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass), smudge-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Samsung Exynos 2100
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 Mali-G78 MP14
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
User Memory - 101.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX376 sensor -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 100x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Night HDR Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes 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) Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View
Light Source LED flash High CRI 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 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.33"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 3-axis electronic image stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 35 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/4.9
Field of View (4th Camera) - 10 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Night HDR -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, Auto mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function -
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera, 8 filters Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) 6P lens, 3-axis electronic image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Fast Charging Technology BoostMaster Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 576 hours -
Talk Time 1800 minutes 2460 minutes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has longer battery life when making calls than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Run Time Details Standby (4G): up to 576 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1800 min
Playback (Music): up to 96 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2460 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 5.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements ASUS BoostMaster technology, Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Glove mode, 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 Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, clear soft case, ASUS ZenEar S Hi-Res earphone with microphone SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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