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HTC Desire C
CDMAAsus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 50.5 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 3.50 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.02 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 34.00mm focal length | -- |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 5 has a general score of 56.9, which is much better than the HTC Desire C's overall score of 50.5. Asus ZenFone 5's design is a lot heavier but thinner than HTC Desire C. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 5 has 4.4 version and HTC Desire C has Android 4.0.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a much better looking screen than HTC Desire C, because it has a way better 1280 x 720 resolution, a lot bigger display and a way better screen pixel density. The Asus ZenFone 5 has a quite superior processing power than HTC Desire C, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than HTC Desire C, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 64 GB and 4 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 5 captures much clearer photos and videos than HTC Desire C, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments, a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a way better battery life than HTC Desire C, because it has a 72 percent greater battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 5 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the HTC Desire C.
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