Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) vs HTC Desire 610
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG) vs HTC Desire 610 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2110
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
SLCD2
SLCD2
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2040
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB)
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13 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 / 1GB |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Model | Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | Desire 610 |
| Other model names | Asus Zenfone 5 2014 (1GB RAM) | HTC Desire 610 D610n, D610w, D610x, HTC A3QHD |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Asus | HTC |
| Release date | 4/11/2014 | 4/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.3 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.8 x 148.2 millimeters (2.87 x 5.83 in) | 70.5 x 143.1 millimeters (2.78 x 5.63 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 143 grams (5.01 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super LCD 2 |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 234 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Intel Clover Trail Plus Z2560 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.6GHz Intel Atom (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE D610n: 800/1800/2600 - D610w: 800/900/1800/2600 - D610x: 700/800/1800/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2110 mAh | 2040 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | 353 hours (14.7 days) | 650 hours (27.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Purple, Gold • ASUS ZenUI 1.1 • Câmera com lentes Sony • Supports GloveTouch input • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Gray, Green • HTC Sense UI 5.5 • HTC BoomSound • HTC BlinkFeed • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG 8GB/1GB) | HTC Desire 610 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.18W/kg (head) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.53W/kg (head) | feature not registered |