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Asus ZenFone 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 2

2.87 in
5.83 in
Asus ZenFone 5 Mobile Phone
Asus ZenFone 5
2.65 in
5.28 in
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi 2
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
4.2 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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5
5 editorial reviews
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User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelIntel Atom Z2580Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelPowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1 GB

Display

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Screen size5.0 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi312.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Height5.83 in5.28 in
Width2.87 in2.65 in
Depth0.41 in0.37 in
Weight5.11 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
NFCnono
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Asus ZenFone 5Asus ZenFone 5
Xiaomi Redmi 2Xiaomi Redmi 2
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2110.0 mAh2200.0 mAh
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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