alcatel U5 vs Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    U5: 7 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    Zenfone Zoom ZX550:
    78.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    Zenfone Zoom ZX550:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    U5:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Zenfone Zoom ZX550:
    Intel Atom Z3580
  • Depth

    U5: 2 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    Zenfone Zoom ZX550:
    12 mm
  • Height

    U5: 18.2 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    Zenfone Zoom ZX550:
    158.9 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    Zenfone Zoom ZX550:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. U5

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Zenfone Zoom ZX550

    Height:
    158.9 mm +18.2 mm versus U5
    Width:
    78.8 mm +7 mm versus U5
    Depth:
    12 mm +2 mm versus U5
    Weight:
    185 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. U5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Zenfone Zoom ZX550

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Zenfone Zoom ZX550 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than U5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Zenfone Zoom ZX550: Original memory entry

16/32/64/128 GB · 2/4 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Zenfone Zoom ZX550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U5

    2050 mAh

  2. 2. Zenfone Zoom ZX550

    3000 mAh

    +950 mAh versus U5

Specifications

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1. U52. Zenfone Zoom ZX550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550.
SpecificationU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 158.9 Х 78.8 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2/4 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); ZenUI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Intel Atom Z3580
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550.
SpecificationU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550.
SpecificationU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.7-4.8
  • 28(wide)-84mm(telephoto)
  • 3x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550.
SpecificationU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR G6430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1064
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550.
SpecificationU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Meteorite black
  • Glacier white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550.
SpecificationU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700) LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550.
SpecificationU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, Zenfone Zoom ZX550.
SpecificationU5Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass