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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 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 MSM8227 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, 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 Lumia 521's 54.3 general score. The Asus ZenFone 5 is a newer phone than Lumia 521, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. Asus ZenFone 5 works with Android 4.4 operating system, while Lumia 521 counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Lumia 521, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a larger screen. The Asus ZenFone 5 has a bit superior processing unit than Lumia 521, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 5 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 5's memory for applications and games is just as good as Lumia 521's one, they have exactly the same internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB. Asus ZenFone 5 has a very superior battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity instead of 1430mAh.
Asus ZenFone 5 has a bit better camera than Lumia 521, because it has a way higher video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Asus ZenFone 5 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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