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Upper mid-range · 2017

Asus Zenfone AR ZS571KL

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz
821 6 / 64 GB
3300 mAh 18W charging
23 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.35 GHz · Adreno 530
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
CPU
4-core, 2.35 GHz
GPU
Adreno 530
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
2x Kryo 2.4 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 3 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely 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 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Depth
23 MP f/2.0
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX318 Exmor RS, 1/2.6", 1µm
Entry-level sensor
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 24 fps
4K video

Battery

3300 mAh · 18 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
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
6/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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 BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B17

Build & Design

170 g · 9.0 mm
Height
158.7 mm
Width
77.7 mm
Thickness
9.0 mm
Weight
170 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

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.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
22% larger battery capacity
3,300 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1440 × 2560 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 170 g vs 155 g
Full comparison

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