Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) vs Apple iPhone 6 128GB

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) vs Apple iPhone 6 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Apple iPhone 6 128GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Apple iPhone 6 128GB offers 4.7 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) and Apple iPhone 6 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) and Apple iPhone 6 128GB feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 128GB offers 1.2 MP, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers a higher battery capacity with 2110 mAh, while Apple iPhone 6 128GB offers 1810 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Apple iPhone 6 128GB offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 6 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) has a rating of 4.2.

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Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz)
₹8,499
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₹49,999
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Summary

Release Date

30 Jul, 2014
17 Oct, 2014
N/A

Performance

N/A
Intel Atom
Apple A8
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Dual Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
750x1334 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
1.2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2110 mAh
1810 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Impeccable construction
  • sexy looks
  • Stellar display
  • Handles intensive tasks and games with ease
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Plastic antenna lines at the back are ugly
  • Protruding camera lens can get scratched easily
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(44,917 ratings)
4.4/5
(148,041 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 30, 2014
(Official)
Oct 17, 2014
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
iOS v8
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Intel Atom Z2560
Apple A8 APL1011
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Dual core, 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom
Dual core, 1.4 GHz, Cyclone
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP2
PowerVR GX6450
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR2
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
750x1334 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
326 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.73 %
66.14 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

148.2 mm
137.1 mm
162.7 mm

Width

72.8 mm
67 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

10.3 mm
6.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

145 grams
129 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.5µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Below Avg
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
1.2 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
HD @24 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2110 mAh
1810 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 18.5 Hours(3G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
No

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
iBooks iTunes Store App Store FaceTime Passbook iMovie Pages Keynote iTunes U
N/A