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Asus ZenFone 5
Dual SIMMotorola Droid Turbo
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid Turbo is a lot better than the Asus ZenFone 5, having a 76.4 score against 59.2. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Motorola Droid Turbo has the newer 4.4.4 version while Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4 version, providing a couple nice extra features. The Motorola Droid Turbo design is newer than the Asus ZenFone 5's, but it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features a greater hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has more RAM memory, a greater number of cores (and faster) and an extra graphics co-processor. Motorola Droid Turbo has a much sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a much greater display pixel density, a little larger screen and a much better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a way better (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution. The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with more storage for apps and games than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a way better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has an 85% bigger battery capacity.
Motorola Droid Turbo costs a bit more money than the Asus ZenFone 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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