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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-05-30 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 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 | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass 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 just a bit better than Xperia advance's score of 52.5. These devices work with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 5 has a more recent 4.4 version and Xperia advance has Android 2.3, providing the user a lot of extra features. The Asus ZenFone 5 design is newer, but a little bit thicker and extremely heavier than the Xperia advance.
Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia advance, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 5 has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia advance, because it has a lot bigger display, a much better number of pixels per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia advance, because it has 4 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Asus ZenFone 5 features a much longer battery life than Xperia advance, because it has a 2110mAh battery size.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a greater camera than Xperia advance, because it has a lot higher video definition and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Asus ZenFone 5 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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