ZenFone 4 LTE band support and official spec review

Just officially announced today, Asus will be releasing six new ZenFone 4 phones. Historically, the ZenFone line has been a bit confusing, and this year is no different, so I’ve included a handy all-in-one table to allow an easy comparison between models.

This year has been the year of the dual-cam and Asus is jumping into the fray head first. All six models include a dual-camera setup, but depending on the model, quality of sensor and camera module used will differ, as will actual function of the models’ camera.

The ZenFone 4 models powered by Snapdragon 660, will allow users to take wide angle shots. Good for scenery and big group shots. This is similar to how the LG G6 works.

The ZenFone 4 models with Snapdragon 835 will give users the ability to take shots with a 2x optical zoom. Whether this is through digital trickery, or whether one module will have a different focal length, as with iPhone 7, is currently unclear.

Zenfone 4 Max and Zenfone 4 Max Pro main specs
  • 5.5″@720P display
  • 5000mAh battery
  • Snapdragon 425 / 430
Zenfone 4 Selfie (ZD553KL) and Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro (ZD552KL)
  • 5.5″@720P for (Selfie)
  • 5.5″@1080P AMOLED (Selfie Pro)
  • Snapdragon 430 (Selfie)
  • Snapdragon 625 (Selfie Pro)
Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL) and Zenfone 4 Pro (ZS551KL)
  • 5.5″@1080P Super IPS+ (4)
  • 5.5″@1080P AMOLED (4 Pro)
  • Snapdragon 660/630 (4)
  • Snapdragon 835 (4 Pro)

The Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 4 Pro feature Sony IMX362 as the main camera. This sensor is 1/2.55″, which is quite large in the world of mobile phones; it gives us 1.4µm pixel size, which should give a step up for low-light shooting.

The Zenfone 4 lineup will carry different LTE band support based on purchase location, and it is confirmed that there will be N/C/S American band support on at least some of the models. Take a look at the table to see whether your area and bands will be covered.

 

Asus ZenFone 4
(ZE554KL)
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro
(ZS551KL)
Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie
(ZD553KL)
Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro
(ZD552KL)
Asus ZenFone 4 Max
(ZC554KL ?)
Asus ZenFone 4 Max Pro
(ZC554KL ?)
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 660 / 630Qualcomm Snapdragon 835Qualcomm Snapdragon 430Qualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 or 430Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 or 430
CameraRear 12-megapixel Sony IMX362, 8-megapixel wide angle, front 8-megapixelRear 12-megapixel Sony IMX362, 16-megapixel 2x zoom, front 8-megapixelFront 20-megapixel, 8-megapixel wide angle, rear 16-megapixelFront 24-megapixel, 5-megapixel wide angle, rear 16-megapixelRear 13-megapixel, 5-megapixel wide angle, front 8-megapixelRear 16-megapixel, 5-megapixel wide angle, front 16-megapixel
Display5.5-inch full-HD Super IPS+ (1,920×1,080 pixels)5.5-inch full-HD AMOLED (1,920×1,020 pixels)5.5-inch HD IPS (1,280×720 pixels)5.5-inch full-HD AMOLED (1,920×1,020 pixels)5.5-inch HD IPS (1,280×720 pixels)5.5-inch HD IPS (1,280×720 pixels)
Dual-SIMYesYesYesYesYesYes
MemoryUp to 6GBUp to 6GB4GB3GB or 4GBup to 4GBup to 3GB
StorageUp to 64GBUp to 128GB64GB64GBUp to 64GBUp to 32GB
Asus ZenFone 4
(ZE554KL)
CN version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 5, 8)
TD-SCDMA (Bands 34, 39)
CDMA (BC0)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

TW version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28)
TD-LTE (Band 38, 39, 40, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 19)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

WW/ID/IN version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
TD-LTE (Band 40)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 5, 8)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

BR version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

NA/SA version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro
(ZS551KL)
TW/WW
DC-HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17,19, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 (2545~2655MHz))
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

US/CA/BR/CO
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

JP/IN
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie
(ZD553KL)
TW/JP/HK/PH/BR version
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 19)
GSM (Bands 2, 3, 5, 8)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 41)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28)

WW / IN /ID version
TD-LTE (Band 40)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 5, 8)
GSM (Bands 2, 3, 5, 8)
Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro
(ZD552KL)
WW version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
TD-LTE (Band 40)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 5, 8)
GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

TW/JP/HK version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 19)
GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

US/BR version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

CN version
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 5, 8)
TD-SCDMA (Bands 34, 39)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (BC0)
GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Asus ZenFone 4 Max
(ZC554KL ?)
WW version
(IN/ID version)

FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
TD-LTE (Band 40)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 5 8)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

TW version
(TW/JP/HK/SG/PH/
US/BR/CO/PE/CL)

FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
Asus ZenFone 4 Max Pro
(ZC554KL ?)
WW version
(IN/ID version)

FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
TD-LTE (Band 40)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 5 8)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

TW version
(TW/JP/HK/SG/PH/
US/BR/CO/PE/CL)

FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

The Zenfone 4 series is expected to be officially released September 2017. Retail prices are expected to run $399 for the Zenfone 4 and $599 for the Zenfone 4 Pro.

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