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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Asus |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.50 x 2.65 x 0.20 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 3.42 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a general score of 56.9, which is slightly better than BLU Vivo Air's 54.3 overall score. The Asus ZenFone 5 is a extremely thicker and a lot heavier cellphone than BLU Vivo Air. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone 5 has an older 4.4 version while BLU Vivo Air has Android 4.4.2 version.
The BLU Vivo Air counts with a more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the BLU Vivo Air also has an extra graphics processor and more cores. BLU Vivo Air has just a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 resolution, the BLU Vivo Air also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than BLU Vivo Air, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB. Asus ZenFone 5 features a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery lifetime in BLU Vivo Air, although the Asus ZenFone 5 also has 2110mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
BLU Vivo Air takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5. Both of them have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 5 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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