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Asus ZenFone 5
16 GBApple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 60 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6 is way better than the Asus ZenFone 5, having a 77 score against 60. Even when the Apple iPhone 6 and Asus ZenFone 5 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Apple iPhone 6 is somewhat lighter and way thinner. The Apple iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus ZenFone 5 works with Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPhone 6 counts with a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cores, the iPhone 6 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 6 features a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1334 x 750px resolution and a little greater number of pixels per display inch.
The iPhone 6 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. The iPhone 6 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rate.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a bit better battery performance than iPhone 6, because it has a 17% greater battery size.
The iPhone 6 costs a little more money than the Asus ZenFone 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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