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Asus ZenFone 4
4 GBApple iPhone 5s
A1457| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-09-10 |
| 4.90 x 2.42 x 0.44 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 270.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2520 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.26 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 5s has a general score of 75.5, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 4's overall score of 52.5. Apple iPhone 5s is a just a bit lighter and notably thinner cellphone than Asus ZenFone 4, even when both were released with only a couple months difference. The Apple iPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Asus ZenFone 4 comes with Android 4.4 OS.
Apple iPhone 5s has a superior hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and a 1 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 5s also has an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. Apple iPhone 5s has an incredibly better display than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Apple iPhone 5s also has a better resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a greater pixel density.
Apple iPhone 5s takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a lot more MP camera in the back. The Apple iPhone 5s has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 60 GB more internal memory.
The iPhone 5s counts with longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has 1570mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 5s is a little more expensive than the Asus ZenFone 4, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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