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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Asus |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-17 | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.06 x 2.69 x 0.51 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | 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 |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 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 + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 18.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 5 is slightly better than the Kyocera Torque XT, having a 56.9 score against 54.3. These devices come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 5 has 4.4 version while Kyocera Torque XT has Android 4.4.2 version. Asus ZenFone 5's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Kyocera Torque XT, despite of the fact that it was released around 9 months before.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a little faster processor than Kyocera Torque XT, although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, they both have a Dual-Core processor and 1 GB of RAM. Asus ZenFone 5 has a bit more vivid display than Kyocera Torque XT, because it has a larger screen, a way better resolution of 1280 x 720px and a greater pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Kyocera Torque XT, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 64 GB and 8 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone 5 has a slightly better camera than Kyocera Torque XT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Kyocera Torque XT features superior battery life than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Asus ZenFone 5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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