Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) vs Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) vs Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM 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 Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM runs at 1.2 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) the better performer.


Display: Both Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) and Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) and Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers 2 MP, making Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM offers a higher battery capacity with 2200 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers 2110 mAh, making Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) and Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM has a rating of 4.

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Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz)
₹8,499
(Out of Stock)
Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM
₹7,150
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

63%
N/A

Release Date

30 Jul, 2014
18 May, 2015

Performance

N/A
Intel Atom
Snapdragon 200
Dual Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2110 mAh
2200 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(44,917 ratings)
4/5
(4,786 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 30, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Windows Phone v8.1

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Intel Atom Z2560
Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Processor

Dual core, 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP2
Adreno 302

RAM

2 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR2
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.73 %
64.79 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
No

Design

Height

148.2 mm
144 mm

Width

72.8 mm
73.7 mm

Thickness

10.3 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

145 grams
152 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
848x480x30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Other
848x480x30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2110 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18.5 Hours(3G)
Up to 26.2 Hours(3G) / Up to 14.8 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer