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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Mango | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2011-10-26 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.59 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 370.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 265 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 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
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a score of 56.9, which is a bit better than Lumia 800's 53.8 score. Asus ZenFone 5's design is a lot newer and thinner than the Lumia 800's, although it's a little heavier. Asus ZenFone 5 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Lumia 800 has Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Mango operating system.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a slightly better screen than Nokia Lumia 800, because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px and a much larger display. The Asus ZenFone 5 features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 800, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Asus ZenFone 5 has just a little better processing power than Lumia 800, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Lumia 800 has a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 5, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in low light situations, they both have the same 1280x720 video definition, a back facing camera with an 8 MP and the same video frame rates.
Asus ZenFone 5 has a very superior battery duration than Lumia 800, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Asus ZenFone 5 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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