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HTC Desire 500
Dual SIMAsus ZenFone 2
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| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-01-05 |
| 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 6.00 x 3.04 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adren 203 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 2 is a bit better than the HTC Desire 500, with a 62.8 score against 57.2. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Asus ZenFone 2 body is way heavier and a little bit thicker than the HTC Desire 500. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 2 has a newer 5.0 version while HTC Desire 500 has Android 4.1.2, counting with a couple additional features.
The Asus ZenFone 2 features a brighter screen than HTC Desire 500, because it has a much greater screen pixels density, a larger screen and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Asus ZenFone 2 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB, the Asus ZenFone 2 also has 64 GB internal memory.
The HTC Desire 500 features a much more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone 2, although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 2 features a way better battery lifetime than HTC Desire 500, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 1800mAh.
The Asus ZenFone 2 takes slightly better pictures and videos than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 2 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Asus ZenFone 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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