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Asus ZenFone 5
16 GBMicrosoft Lumia 640 XL
3G only| Global Score | |
| 60 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2014-01-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 258 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 888 hours standby time 30.3 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 5, getting a score of 65.6 against 60. The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL has Windows Phone 8.1 OS, and Asus ZenFone 5 works with Android 4.4 OS. Microsoft Lumia 640 XL's body is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than Asus ZenFone 5. Microsoft Lumia 640 XL counts with a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL also counts with a little larger screen.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM. The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL counts with a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL also has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels. Microsoft Lumia 640 XL features a way better battery life than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2110mAh.
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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