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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 52.1 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Coolpad | Asus |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2016-06-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.81 x 0.43 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.74 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 854 x 480 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 196 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.16 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a global score of 56.9, which is just a bit better than the Coolpad Catalyst's global score of 52.1. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 5 has 4.4 version and Coolpad Catalyst has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Despite of the fact that the Asus ZenFone 5 is way older than Coolpad Catalyst, it's design is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Coolpad Catalyst, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount. The Asus ZenFone 5 has a much sharper screen than Coolpad Catalyst, and although they both have a same size screen, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a lot better 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a better camera than Coolpad Catalyst, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution. Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Coolpad Catalyst, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Coolpad Catalyst counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a 2200mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Asus ZenFone 5 is also cheaper, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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