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Asus ZenFone 2
ZE551MLApple iPhone 5
16 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-01-05 | 2012-09-12 |
| 6.00 x 3.04 x 0.43 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| processor | Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.2 |
| 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
IPhone 5 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 2, having a overall score of 68.8 against 62.8. IPhone 5 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Asus ZenFone 2 comes with Android 5.0 OS. Despite of the fact that iPhone 5 is extremely older than Asus ZenFone 2, it's construction is notably thinner and incredibly lighter.
The Apple iPhone 5 features a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 2, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels, a little worse pixel density and a really smaller display. The Asus ZenFone 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPhone 5 counts with a much greater processing power than Asus ZenFone 2, although it has a lower number of cores , doesn't have an additional GPU and 3,01 GB less RAM. Asus ZenFone 2 has a way better battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 5 counts with a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 2, although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels and a smaller aperture.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPhone 5 is also a bit cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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