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Asus ZenFone 5
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | HTC |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a general score of 77.7, which is way better than Asus ZenFone 5's 59.2 global score. HTC One M9's design is newer and just a little bit thinner than Asus ZenFone 5's, but it is also just a bit heavier. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but HTC One M9 has a newer 5.0 version and Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4, giving lots of additional features and better performance.
The HTC One M9 features a better performing processing unit than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, 6 more 2 gigahertz cores, a 64 bits processor and more RAM memory. The HTC One M9 features a more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the HTC One M9 also has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
HTC One M9 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. HTC One M9 takes much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
HTC One M9 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity.
HTC One M9 is a little more expensive than the Asus ZenFone 5, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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