Both the Asus ZenFone 5 and the Nexus 5 are decent phones that can appeal to the right person. Here’s how they stack up.
Asus Zenfone 5
The Zenfone 5 is running Android 4.3. It’s of above average dimensions with 0.41 inches thickness and 5.83 x 2.87 inches for the other dimensions. It weighs around 145 grams which is right around average. The phone has a large display at 5.0 inches. It has a resolution of 720p which is just about average these days. It has all the standard features for sensors and glass. The camera for the phone is 8 MP and it can record in full 1080p resolution. The front-facing camera is 2 MP. The phone is running a dual core 2000 MHz processor which is rather good. It has 2 GB of RAM or so and 8 GB of built-in storage. The battery is 2110 mAh.
Google Nexus 5
The Google Nexus 5 is a top of the line phone that is a bit smaller with only 0.34 inch thickness. It weighs a bit less than the Zenfone at 130 grams, which is still average. It has the same display size at 5 inches, but with better resolution, and all the same on-board sensors. The Nexus 5 has the same 8 MP camera, and the same camcorder resolution. It has a few extra video and camera features like optical image stabilization. The front facing camera isn’t quite as good at 1.3 MP. The Nexus 5 is running a quad core 2260 MHz which is close to top of the line. It has 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of built-in storage. The battery will last about 17 hours for talking and it has 2300 mAh. It’s also running Android 4.4 for an operating system.
Conclusion
Overall, the Nexus 5 is clearly the better phone since it has a better processor with more cores, and more video and camera features, and a lighter feel. The Nexus has a better OS as well.
