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Asus ZenFone 5
Dual SIMApple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 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 |
| $ 175.00 | $ 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 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, Dual 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 iPhone 6 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 5, with a score of 77 against 59.2. The iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x OS, while Asus ZenFone 5 counts with Android 4.4 OS. IPhone 6's construction is a lot thinner and lighter than the Asus ZenFone 5, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
Apple iPhone 6 has a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 1334 x 750px. The iPhone 6 has a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPhone 6 also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU.
IPhone 6 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone 5 has a bit longer battery life than iPhone 6, because it has a 17% greater battery size. IPhone 6 shoots much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same resolution back camera.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the iPhone 6 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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