Brand comparison
Differences between SoluM and ZKONG
If your shortlist has come down to these two, the table below puts everything recorded in the catalogue side by side. We do not declare a winner — which difference matters depends on your store's scenario, and we do not know that scenario.
Measurable differences
Screen size range
Colour capability
Communication
Battery life (years)
Cold-rated models
IP protection class
Price band
Models with NFC
Sells in Türkiye
Full comparison
| SoluM | ZKONG | |
|---|---|---|
| Models in catalogue | 11 | 4 |
| Screen size range | 1″ – 12.2″ | 2.13″ – 7.5″ |
| Colour capability | 2 colours, 3 colours, 4 colours, Full colour | 2 colours, 3 colours, 4 colours |
| Communication | 2.4 GHz proprietary | Bluetooth LE 5.x |
| Battery life (years) | 4 – 10 | 4 – 5 |
| Cold-rated models | 4 / 11 | 1 / 4 |
| IP protection class | IP54, IP67, IP68 | IP5X, IP63 |
| Price band | Economy, Mid, Premium, Upper | Economy, Mid, Upper |
| Mains-powered models | 0 / 11 | 0 / 4 |
| Models with NFC | 9 / 11 | 4 / 4 |
| Market position | Tier-1 · Enterprise | Tier-2 · Specialist |
| Headquarters | Suwon, Güney Kore | Hangzhou, Çin |
| Founded | 2015 | 2015 |
| Management platform | AIMS · AIMS SaaS | ZKONG Cloud |
| Sells in Türkiye | VKF Renzel Türkiye · FİRMALAZIM, xplace Türkiye | — |
SoluM
Offers a broad product family built on hardware heritage spun out of Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The Newton series spans 1 inch to 32 inches. The Newton PRO datasheet (Rev 1.0, 2024) states IP68 protection, a seven-colour LED, FeliCa NFC Type-3 and 128-bit AES encryption across the whole family, together with a proprietary protocol over the BLE physical layer in the 2.4 GHz ISM band and a 30 m line-of-sight range.
Strengths
- The widest product family in the sector (1 to 32 inches)
- IP68 protection and a seven-colour LED as standard across the entire Newton PRO family
- Freezer, industrial and full-colour variants on the same platform
- IoT expansion through sensor labels and BLE trackers
- A detailed, publicly accessible datasheet - one of the easiest manufacturers to verify
Watch-outs
- Model naming (Pro / Core+ / X / Extreme / Industrial) is complex - choosing the right variant takes care
- The Core+ and X lines do not share the IP68 and LED features of the Pro family; do not mistake the cheaper variant for a Pro
- Full-colour models sit in the premium price band and have long refresh times
ZKONG
A manufacturer spreading quickly with a BLE-based, low-infrastructure-cost solution. The Blade series is positioned across fourteen sizes between 1.8 and 10.2 inches with body thicknesses of 9-13.6 mm, and the Shield series with its high-resistance plastic housing and freezer variants (ZK21SF, ZK26SF). Model codes and resolutions are published openly on the manufacturer's site.
Strengths
- A low total cost of ownership
- Simple and inexpensive infrastructure through BLE
- A very wide size range and resolution tables published model by model
- Short lead times
Watch-outs
- Bulk update time may lengthen in dense label environments - measure it in the pilot
- Protection class is IP63 on most models; for wet areas choose the IP66 variant specifically
- Battery life figures are not published publicly
- Enterprise SLA and long-term support level vary by partner
How solid is this comparison?
54 fields are estimated across SoluM records, with 17 sources attached. For ZKONG: 18 estimated fields and 6 sources. Estimated fields are derived from class averages and are marked individually on product pages; where the two brands differ sharply in how much is estimated, the comparison is unequal by the same degree.