Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB) vs Apple iPhone 17 (256GB)

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Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 2 Laser vs Apple iPhone 17 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/14/2025 8:17 AM, updated: 9/14/2025 8:49 AM

Compare Apple iPhone 17 X Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB) 04Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6"
IPS

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Removable)

30Points Apple iPhone 17 (256GB) Compare Asus Zenfone 2 Laser X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.3"
OLED

1206x2622

48
MP

18mp

8GB
RAM

Hexa-core

3692
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 17 (256GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

4 Advantages Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	vs	30 Advantages Apple iPhone 17 (256GB)
+Until 128GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52% More apps available to download and use	vs	2300000 apps (App Store)
+LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
1.5GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+4.26GHz 64bit Hexa-core (3nm)141% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
3GB LPDDR3	vs	+8GB LPDDR5X167% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
32GB (26GB available)	vs	+256GB (230GB available)8 times More internal storage for applications and files
190 grams (6.65 ounces)	vs	+177 grams (6.2 ounces)7% Lighter
10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches)	vs	+7.95 millimeters (0.31 inches)33% Thinner
TFT IPS LCD	vs	+LTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAdvantage LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display is brighter and more vivid
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
720x1280 pixels	vs	+1206x2622 pixels2 times Higher resolution screen
245 PPI	vs	+458 PPI87% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6"	vs	+6.3"5% Larger screen
(back) 13MP	vs	+(dual camera) 48MP + 48MP7 times Higher resolution main camera
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
f/2.0 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.6 (aperture)25% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 5MP	vs	+(dual front camera) 18MP + 0.3MP3 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)8 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
4G LTE	vs	+5G mmWaveAdvantage The 5G mmWave network is newer and faster
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(5G mmWave) 5000 Mbps32 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 3DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
3000 mAh	vs	+3692 mAh23% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supported	vs	+Active noise cancellationAdvantage More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6] is newer and faster
4.1 + A2DP	vs	+6.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 6.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

17 Common items in both devices

Dual-LED flash

Only digital zoom

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

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📱 Model features
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
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Model	Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Other model names	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE600KL (4G 32GB/3GB)	iPhone 17 (A3258, A3519, A3520, A3521)
Country or region available	Singapore, Turkey	(Global, International)
Brand	Asus	Apple
Release date	12/5/2015	9/19/2025, Announced: 9/9/2025
Depth	10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches)	7.95 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	84 x 164.6 millimeters (3.31 x 6.48 in)	71.5 x 149.6 millimeters (2.81 x 5.89 in)
Weight	190 grams (6.65 ounces)	177 grams (6.2 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Screen size	6" inches	6.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~71.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~90.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1280 pixels	1206x2622 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	245 PPI	458 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 4	Ceramic Shield 2
Refresh rate	feature not registered	120Hz
Display features	feature not registered	1000nits[typ], 3000nits[peak] HDR10 Always-On Display Oleophobic coating screen True-tone Wide color gamut
🤖 Operating System
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
System version	Android 5.0.2 Lollipop	iOS 26
Firmware update	feature not registered	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm)	64bit: Apple A19 (3nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.26GHz P-Core (Dual-core) 4x 2.1GHz E-Core (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz	A19 Pro GPU (5-core)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 1829854 (v10) Geekbench: 8910 (v6.5)
💽 Memory and storage
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
RAM memory	3GB LPDDR3	8GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage	32GB (26GB available)	256GB (230GB available) NVMe (SSD)
External storage	Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 Global: 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) Taiwan: 700/850/900/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,5,8,9,28)	LTE Cat20 VoLTE A3520 (International): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 53, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) A3258 e-SIM only (USA): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 53, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) A3519 (Canada, Mexico, EMEA): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 53, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) A3521 No e-SIM (China): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	A3520 (International): SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79) A3258 e-SIM only (USA): SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79) mmWave (258, 260, 261) A3519 (Canada, Mexico, EMEA): SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79) A3521 No e-SIM (China): SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6, mmWave
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat4 Global: 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) Taiwan: 700/850/900/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,5,8,9,28)	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Back camera (main camera)	13 megapixels	(dual camera) 48 megapixels 48MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1/2.55"0.7µmPDAF
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.56" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	feature not registered	OIS: Optical stabilization on both cameras
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@24/25/30/60fps 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps Dolby Vision (60fps)
📸 Front camera
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Front camera (secondary)	5 megapixels	(dual front camera) 18 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution	2560x1920 pixels	5184x3456 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	HD (1280x720)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio 3D
Active noise cancellation	Not supported	3 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.1 + A2DP	6.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 3D Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	3692 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	30W Wired fast charging 4.5W Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	25W Qi2 wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	24 hours (1 day)	feature not registered
Standby	453 hours (18.9 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red • Asus ZenUI 2.0 • Toshiba camera sensor • Laser autofocus camera (0.03 seconds) • Dual tone flash • Beidou GPS • 5GB Asus Webstorage • Only one micro SIM card can connect to 3G/4G service at a time	• Colors: Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Apple Intelligence • Apple Pay • Face ID • MagSafe
☢️ Radiation rate
	Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE600KL 32GB)	iPhone 17 (256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered