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Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) vs Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)

Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Ultra vs Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL) X Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) 15Points
5"
AMOLED

720x1280

10.5
MP

2.1mp

2GB
RAM

Dual-core

2130
mAh

(Non removable)

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06Points Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB) Compare Motorola Droid Ultra X
5"
IPS

720x1280

8
MP

2mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2110
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Droid Ultra (XT1080)} 15 Advantages Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) vs Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)} 6 Advantages Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
+1.7GHz 32bit Dual-core21%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.2GHz 32bit Quad-core
+137 grams (4.8 ounces)6%
Lighter
vs145 grams (5.08 ounces)
+7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches)43%
Thinner
vs10.3 millimeters (0.41 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT IPS LCD
+(back) 10.5MP31%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 8MP
+(front) 2.1MP8%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 2MP
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) HD (1280x720)
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+2130 mAh1%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs2110 mAh
+Active noise cancellationAdvantage
More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
vsNot supported
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+Water splash resistant (don't immerse)Advantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
16GB (10GB available)vs+16GB (13GB available)30%
More internal storage for applications and files
Not supportedvs+Until 64GB microSD, microSDHCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
f/2.4 (aperture)vs+f/2.0 (aperture)20%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
Android 5.0 Lollipopvs+Android 5.0.2 LollipopAdvantage
Android 5.0.2 Lollipop is newer and safer
(4G LTE) 100 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps50%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

30 Common items in both devices
2GB LPDDR2
eMMC 4.5
Plastic body, glass front
16 million
720x1280 pixels
294 PPI
5"
+23 specs and more in the table below

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πŸ“± Model features

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
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ModelDroid Ultra (XT1080)Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
Other model namesVerizon Motorola DROID ULTRA XT1080, Motorola ObakeAsus ZenFone 5 LTE (16GB + 2GB RAM)
Country or region availableUSA
USA
feature not registered
BrandMotorolaAsus
Release date8/20/2013, Announced: 7/29/20137/1/2014
Depth7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches)10.3 millimeters (0.41 inches)
Size (width x height)71.2 x 137.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.41 in)72.8 x 148.2 millimeters (2.87 x 5.83 in)
Weight137 grams (4.8 ounces)145 grams (5.08 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass front
Back: DuPont KEVLAR
Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersWater splash resistant (don't immerse)Not supported

πŸ“² Display

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~70.4% (screen-to-body ratio)~63.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels (16:9)720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)294 PPI294 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

πŸ€– Operating System

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
System versionAndroid 4.2.2 Jelly BeanAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware updateAndroid 5.0 LollipopAndroid 5.0.2 Lollipop
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

βš™οΈ Processor

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ’½ Memory and storage

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR22GB LPDDR2
Internal storage16GB (10GB available)
eMMC 4.5
16GB (13GB available)
eMMC 4.5
External storageNot supportedUntil 64GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

πŸ“Ά Mobile networks

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload100/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13)LTE Cat4
Europe version:
LTE (Bands 3, 7, 8, 20)
EMEA version:
LTE (Bands 3, 7, 8, 17)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“· Camera

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
Back camera (main camera)10.5 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution4320x2432 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4Β΅m pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ“Έ Front camera

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
Front camera (secondary)2.1 megapixels2 megapixels
Front camera resolution1920x1080 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphonesNot supported
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+MP3, WAV, eAAC+

πŸ”Œ Connectivity

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

πŸ”‹ Battery

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity2130 mAh2110 mAh
Charger, watts5W Wired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy28 hours (1.2 days)18 hours
Standby312 hours (13 days)353 hours (14.7 days)

βž• Other features

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousβ€’ Colors: Black, Red, White
β€’ HAC M3/T4
β€’ Motorola SmartActions
β€’ Java framework
β€’ Colors: Black, White, Red, Gold
β€’ ASUS ZenUI 1.1
β€’ CΓ’mera com lentes Sony
β€’ Supports GloveTouch input
β€’ Java framework

☒️ Radiation rate

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)Asus Zenfone 5 (A500KL 16GB/2GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.54W/kg (head), 0.32W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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