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Asus PadFone
16 GBAsus Padfone 2
16 GBA68
| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 63.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 4.0.3 | Android 4.4, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-06-01 | 2012-10-16 |
| 5.04 x 2.57 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.71 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2140mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 373 hours standby time 10.8 hours talk time | 16 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus Padfone 2 is a bit better than Asus PadFone, with a global score of 63.9 against 58.2. The Asus Padfone 2 is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Asus PadFone, although it is also a little heavier. These phones use Android operating system, but Asus Padfone 2 has a newer 4.4 version and Asus PadFone has Android 4.0.3 version.
Asus Padfone 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Asus PadFone, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processor, the Asus Padfone 2 also has 1 GB more RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores. Asus Padfone 2 counts with a brighter screen than Asus PadFone, because it has a little larger display, a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1280 x 720px.
The Asus PadFone counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Asus Padfone 2, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Asus PadFone also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The Asus Padfone 2 has a superior battery performance than Asus PadFone, because it has 2140mAh of battery capacity instead of 1520mAh.
The Asus Padfone 2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Asus PadFone, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Asus Padfone 2 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Asus Padfone 2 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a great choice.
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