| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Announced | |
| September 2013 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2013 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Titanium Black, Platinum White | Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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143.5 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) |
137.5 x 67 x 7.1 mm (5.41 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | |
| 145 g (5.11 oz) | 113 g (3.99 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 | LTE - all models |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | 500 dpi Pixel Density Fingerprint Sensor (Touch ID) Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 8, Upgradable to iOS 10 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Apple A8 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | PowerVR GX6450 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 16/64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@60fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 1.2 MP, 720p [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 10, 236.8 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSPA+, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2400 mAh | 1810 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 410 h (3G) | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 19 h (3G) | Up to 14 h |