Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB) vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)

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Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML) vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

3/10/2019 7:41 PM, updated: 1/12/2023 5:19 AM

Compare Huawei Mate 20 Pro X Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB) 04Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
IPS

1080x1920

13
MP

5mp

4GB
RAM

Quad-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

30Points Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) Compare Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML) X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.39"
AMOLED

1440x3120

40
MP

24mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4200
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)

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 Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	vs	30 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
+185 grams (6.48 ounces)2% Lighter	vs	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
+Aluminum frame, glass front, leather backAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
2.5GHz 64bit Quad-core	vs	+2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)15% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR3	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
128GB (122GB available)	vs	+256GB (238GB available)95% More internal storage for applications and files
Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 256GB nano-Memory100% More external storage for files using memory cards
12 millimeters (0.47 inches)	vs	+8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)40% Thinner
TFT IPS LCD	vs	+AMOLEDAdvantage AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1440x3120 pixels117% Higher resolution screen
401 PPI	vs	+538 PPI34% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5.5"	vs	+6.39"16% Larger screen
(back) 13MP	vs	+(triple camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP4 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 on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
f/2.7 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.8 (aperture)50% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 5MP	vs	+(front) 24MP4 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) Full HD (1920x1080)125% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 6.0 Marshmallow	vs	+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps8 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
3000 mAh	vs	+4200 mAh40% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
18W	vs	+40W122% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)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
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
4.0 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	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

21 Common items in both devices

16 million

Dual-LED flash

Digital and optical zoom

LDAF: laser detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

4G LTE / 4G LTE-A

Capacitive

Multitouch

+14 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
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Model	Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Other model names	Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX551ML (4G), Asus ZX551ML	Huawei Mate 20 Pro LYA-L29 (Global) Dual-sim, Huawei Laya
Country or region available	(Latin America), (Europe)	(Global, International)
Brand	Asus	Huawei
Release date	12/1/2015	10/31/2018, Announced: 10/16/2018
Depth	12 millimeters (0.47 inches)	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)	78.8 x 158.9 millimeters (3.1 x 6.26 in)	72.3 x 157.8 millimeters (2.85 x 6.21 in)
Weight	185 grams (6.48 ounces)	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front, leather back	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 Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inches	6.39" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	401 PPI	538 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10
🤖 Operating System
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
System version	Android 5.0.2 Lollipop	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android 11
User Interface	feature not registered	EMUI 9.0 / 10 / 11
⚙️ Processor
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Chipset	64bit: Intel Atom Z3590 (22nm)	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
CPU	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Intel Silvermont (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	PowerVR G6430 MP4	ARM Mali-G76 MP10 (720MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 273931 (v7), 391064 (v8) Geekbench: 9712 (v4.4) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR3	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (122GB available)	256GB (238GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	1400/200 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
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	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 28)	LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40)
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Back camera (main camera)	13 megapixels	(triple camera) 40 megapixels 20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF 8MP telephoto f/2.41/4"80mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	7296x5472 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.7 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	28mm (lens)	27mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Autofocus	LDAF: laser detection autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical 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 on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 720p@960fps (slow motion) Leica optics
📸 Front camera
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Front camera (secondary)	5 megapixels	24 megapixels
Front camera resolution	2560x1920 pixels	5632x4224 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	HD (1280x720)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.9µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation	Not supported	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth	4.0 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	4200 mAh
Charger, watts	18W Wired fast charging	40W (10V/4A) Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	15W Qi wireless charging 2.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
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: Black, White • Asus ZenUI • Hoya camera sensor • Laser autofocus camera (0.03 seconds) • 3x optical zoom camera • Dual tone flash • Fast battery charging: 60% in 40min • Beidou GPS • 5GB Asus Webstorage	• Colors: Black, Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight
☢️ Radiation rate
	Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML 128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
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