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Asus ZenFone 4
4 GBMotorola PHOTON 4G
MB855| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 2.3 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2011-06-09 |
| 4.90 x 2.42 x 0.44 inches | 5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2520 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 199 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola PHOTON 4G has a global score of 57.5, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4's 52.5 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola PHOTON 4G has an older 2.3 version and Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 4.4. Despite being the best we are comparing, the Motorola PHOTON 4G construction is way older, just a bit thicker and heavier than Asus ZenFone 4.
The Motorola PHOTON 4G has a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a quite better resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, a little bit higher display density and a little bit larger screen. Motorola PHOTON 4G has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage.
Asus ZenFone 4 has a little bit better processing power than Motorola PHOTON 4G. They have 2 processing cores and a 1 GB RAM memory. The Motorola PHOTON 4G captures much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Motorola PHOTON 4G has a way better battery life than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Motorola PHOTON 4G is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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