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Sony Xperia J
ST26aAsus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.89 x 2.41 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 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 + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 607 hours standby time 5.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5 is a bit better than Xperia J, with a 56.9 score against 53.9. The Asus ZenFone 5 is a newer phone than the Xperia J, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 5 has the newer 4.4 version and Xperia J has Android 4.1.2 version.
Xperia J and Asus ZenFone 5 have really similar screens, although the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a bigger display, a much better 1280 x 720px resolution and a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen. Asus ZenFone 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia J, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 512 MB more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a greater camera than Sony Xperia J, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution. The Asus ZenFone 5 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia J, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB and 8 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with greater battery life than Xperia J, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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