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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2017-08-17 | 2018-06-11 |
| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Ceramic and Titanium | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 464.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1312 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 505 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5Q is slightly better than Essential Phone, having a 72.6 score against 66.3. Asus ZenFone 5Q is a a little bit lighter cellphone than the Essential Phone, but they are 0.31inches thick. Essential Phone features a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone 5Q. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Essential Phone features a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1312 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of display. The Asus ZenFone 5Q has a superior memory for apps and games than Essential Phone, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 5Q takes a bit better videos and photos than Essential Phone, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also counts with a better 16 MP resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Essential Phone, because it has a 9 percent larger battery size.
Asus ZenFone 5Q is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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