Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Kyocera |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-01-06 | 2016-01-08 |
| 4.90 x 2.42 x 0.44 inches | 6.57 x 3.40 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 10.08 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 258 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2520 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8928 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera DuraForce XD is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 4, having a 57.6 score against 52.5. The Kyocera DuraForce XD construction is notably newer, but thicker and notably heavier than Asus ZenFone 4. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Kyocera DuraForce XD has 5.1 Lollipop version while Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 4.4, counting with some extra features.
Kyocera DuraForce XD counts with a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a bit better looking screen than Kyocera DuraForce XD, although it has a much smaller display, a way lower 800 x 480 resolution and a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch.
Kyocera DuraForce XD features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB, the Kyocera DuraForce XD also has more internal memory capacity. The Kyocera DuraForce XD has a much better battery life than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a 208 percent greater battery capacity.
The Kyocera DuraForce XD counts with a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Kyocera DuraForce XD is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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