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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-01-08 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.40 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1950mAh Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 319 hours standby time 11.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.84 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 a little bit better than the Huawei Ascend W1's 54.7 score. The Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4 operating system, and Huawei Ascend W1 has Windows Phone 8 operating system. Even though Asus ZenFone 5 is newer than Huawei Ascend W1, it is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with just a bit better display than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has a larger screen, a lot better 1280 x 720px resolution and a higher display pixels density. Asus ZenFone 5 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB and 8 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a bit better processing unit than Huawei Ascend W1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 5 also counts with more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 5 takes way better photos and videos than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 5 features just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 5 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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