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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2010-11-09 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.58 x 2.38 x 0.54 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| TI OMAP3630 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 6,5 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 |
| 4.42 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 230 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5 has an overall score of 56.9, which is a bit better than the Motorola Droid 2 Global's general score of 54.5. Asus ZenFone 5's construction is a lot newer, lighter and much thinner than the Motorola Droid 2 Global. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 5 has a more recent 4.4 version while Motorola Droid 2 Global has Android 2.3 version, so it gives lots of additional features.
Motorola Droid 2 Global counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5, although it has a quite inferior pixel count in each inch in the display, a really smaller display and a way lower resolution of 854 x 480px. The Asus ZenFone 5 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Droid 2 Global, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB and 8 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Droid 2 Global, because it has 1 more CPU cores and more RAM. Asus ZenFone 5 features a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Droid 2 Global, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 5 shoots way better photographs and videos than Motorola Droid 2 Global, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a way higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Asus ZenFone 5 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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