Mid-range · 2018

Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Google Pixel 6a's main sensor

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out No more updates, 10W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

636 4 / 64 GB

3300 mAh 10W charging

12 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2246 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.2"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2246 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 509

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

136,645

Kimovil · Antutu v7

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 509

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

8x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ZenUI 5 · 1-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ZenUI 5

Software support

1 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

OIS

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.0

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Google Pixel 6a , Google Pixel 5

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3300 mAh · 10 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3300 mAh

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/64GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

165 g · 7.7 mm

Height

153.0 mm

Width

75.7 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

Weight

165 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

24% larger battery capacity

3,300 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2246 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.2″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

137k vs 346k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 4 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2246 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.2″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

137k vs 250k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Where to buy

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Similar Phones

How each one compares to the Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL.

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Slower charging · More storage

4GB 128GB 3400mAh

Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy S9

Where to buy

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