Upper mid-range · 2017
Asus Zenfone V V520KL
Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
Launched as an upper-mid phone in 2017; modern flagships are much faster
Best for
Strength
Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Watch out
No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.2″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.2″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU
Software & updates
Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 3 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life
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
23 MP f/2.0 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K
Camera
23 MP f/2.0 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
23 MP f/2.0
OIS
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
3000 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
3000 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE
Connectivity
4G LTE
Build & Design
1 g · 7.6 mm
Build & Design
1 g · 7.6 mmHeight
146.6 mm
Width
72.6 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
1 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (front-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.
vs
Apple iPhone X
Loses on most
5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8
Loses on most
5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower-res main camera
23 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Where to buy
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Entry-level
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Entry-level
Asus ZenFone Live (L2)
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3000mAh