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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 56.9 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-01-06 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.37 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Suede Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 89.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 960 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 215 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2560 chipset | MediaTek MT6739 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8100 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel Insight has a global score of 58.9, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 5's general score of 56.9. Alcatel Insight's design has the same weight than Asus ZenFone 5, but it is just a little thinner. These phones include Android OS, but Alcatel Insight has newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives some additional features and a performance increase.
Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a better display than Alcatel Insight, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a lot better 1280 x 720 resolution and a better pixels quantity per inch in the display. Alcatel Insight features a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Alcatel Insight features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Alcatel Insight counts with a little better battery life than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a 2200mAh battery capacity against 2110mAh.
Asus ZenFone 5 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Alcatel Insight, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a much more megapixels camera.
The Alcatel Insight not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Asus ZenFone 5, making this phone a simple decision.
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