Asus Zenfone Lite L1 vs Lenovo K9

Comparing the Asus Zenfone Lite L1 vs Lenovo K9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Lite L1 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lenovo K9 the better performer.

Display: Lenovo K9 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Asus Zenfone Lite L1 offers 5.45 inches, making Lenovo K9 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone Lite L1 and Lenovo K9 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Lite L1 and Lenovo K9 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Lenovo K9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Asus Zenfone Lite L1 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K9 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Asus Zenfone Lite L1 and Lenovo K9 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Lenovo K9 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Asus Zenfone Lite L1 offers 16 GB, making Lenovo K9 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone Lite L1 and Lenovo K9 equally at 6.

User Rating: Asus Zenfone Lite L1 and Lenovo K9 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

Asus Zenfone Lite L1

₹7,199

(Out of Stock)

Lenovo K9

₹9,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

68%

72%

Release Date

24 Oct, 2018

01 Nov, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 430	MediaTek Helio P22
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)	720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
N/A	5 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	13 MP + 5 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3000 mAh
N/A	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10

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Pros

Display quality is decent
Selfie camera is impressive
UI is not overly cluttered

Premium design
Decent battery life
USB Type-C port

Cons

App loading times can be frustrating
Low-light camera performance is average

Performance is sub-par
Camera app is slow
No dedicated microSD card slot

User Ratings

4.2/5

(125,363 ratings)

4.2/5

(18,151 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 24, 2018

(Official)

Nov 01, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Zen UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

2 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.63 %

74.78 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

82.3 %

N/A

Design

Height

147.2 mm

153.8 mm

Width

71.7 mm

72.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

140 grams

155 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer