Xiaomi Redmi 1S vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 1S vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 1S runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 1S the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 1S offers 4.7 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 1S offers 1.6 MP, making Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL offers a higher battery capacity with 2110 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 1S offers 2000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi 1S
₹4,999
(Out of Stock)
Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
62%

Release Date

01 Sep, 2014
30 Jun, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 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
1.6 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2000 mAh
2110 mAh

Storage

8 GB
8 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

User Ratings

4.3/5
(82,369 ratings)
N/A

Video

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

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General

Launch Date

Sep 01, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

MIUI
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR2
N/A

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

312 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.27 %
63.73 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

137 mm
148.2 mm

Width

69 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
10.3 mm

Weight

158 grams
145 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Resolution

1.6 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2000 mAh
2110 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 20.6 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 28)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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