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Pantech Discover
P9090Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Pantech | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.28 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 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 | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.60 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 5 has a global score of 56.9, which is a bit better than Pantech Discover's global score of 55.2. The Asus ZenFone 5 construction is newer, but just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Pantech Discover. These devices include Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone 5 has 4.4 version and Pantech Discover has Android 4.0, providing some extra features and improved performance.
The Pantech Discover features a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Pantech Discover also has an additional graphics co-processor. The Pantech Discover has a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Pantech Discover also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Pantech Discover takes clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Pantech Discover also has a back camera with a lot better resolution. Pantech Discover counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery performance in Pantech Discover, although the Asus ZenFone 5 also has 2110mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Asus ZenFone 5 is also the cheapest one.
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