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Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL

Apple iPhone 6

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900 / 1900 - Taiwan	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
	1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 28 - Taiwan	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
	1, 3, 38, 40, 41 - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, August. Released 2015, August	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	143.7 x 71.5 x 10.5 mm (5.66 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)	129 g (4.55 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	TFT	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU	Adreno 306	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, Laser AF	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0, AF	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features		face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video		720p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes (Apple Pay only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2400 mAh, removable	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Stand-by		Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black/Ceramic White/Silver/Purple/Aqua Blue/Sheer Gold/Glamour Red	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR		1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
Models	Z00ED	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2
Price	About 210 EUR	About 100 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark X: 15841
Display		Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality		Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 61h