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Asus Zenfone Go ZB450KL

Asus Zenfone Go ZB450KL

#5990
HTC Desire 520

HTC Desire 520

#6361

Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone Go ZB450KL
HTC Desire 520
Performance
47.842.2
Camera
14.115.4
Display
54.454.4
Battery
19.718.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
44.842.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.624.1

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone Go ZB450KL and HTC Desire 520 both feature a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with identical resolutions, but the Zenfone Go is slightly heavier at 135g compared to the Desire 520.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone Go has a marginally faster Snapdragon 410 chipset and a higher clock speed, while both devices offer 1GB of RAM.
  • Camera specifications are similar, with both having an 8 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera, but the Desire 520 can record video at 30fps.
  • The Zenfone Go has a slightly larger 2070mAh battery compared to the 2000mAh in the Desire 520.
  • Software-wise, the Zenfone Go runs on Android 6 with ZenUI 2, while the Desire 520 operates on Android 5.1 with Sense 7 UI.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone Go ZB450KL
HTC Desire 520

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.5"
4.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 306
Adreno 304

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash

Front Camera

2 MP, f/2.4
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2070 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2070 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

136.5 x 66.7 x 11.2 mm (5.37 x 2.63 x 0.44 in)
139.8 x 68.9 x 9.1 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 in)

Weight

135 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Glacier Grey/Silver, Blue/Sheer Gold, Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Glamor Red, Lemon Yellow
Slate Gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6 (Marshmallow), ZenUI 2
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense 7 UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity