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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| NEC | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.02 x 2.54 x 0.57 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.06 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 640 pixels (VGA) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 258 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 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 |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 348 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5 is just a bit better than NEC Terrain, having a overall score of 56.9 against 54.4. The Asus ZenFone 5 body is lighter and way thinner than the NEC Terrain. These devices include Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 5 has 4.4 version and NEC Terrain has Android 4.0 version, so it gives a couple additional features.
The NEC Terrain has just a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the NEC Terrain also has a graphics co-processor. The NEC Terrain features a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, a way worse resolution of 640 x 480px and a much smaller display.
Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install games and applications than NEC Terrain, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Asus ZenFone 5 features a bit longer battery performance than NEC Terrain, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity against 1900mAh.
Asus ZenFone 5 captures greater photos and videos than NEC Terrain, because it has a lot better video quality and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Asus ZenFone 5 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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