Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL vs Plum Phantom

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.

  • Weight

    Phantom: 17 g lighter

    Zenfone 2 ZE500CL:
    155 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    Zenfone 2 ZE500CL: 12.7 mm narrower

    Zenfone 2 ZE500CL:
    71.5 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zenfone 2 ZE500CL: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 2 ZE500CL:
    5 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Zenfone 2 ZE500CL:
    2 GB RAM
    Phantom:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Zenfone 2 ZE500CL:
    Intel Atom Z2560
    Phantom:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Phantom: 2.1 mm thinner

    Zenfone 2 ZE500CL:
    10.9 mm
    Phantom:
    8.8 mm

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. Zenfone 2 ZE500CL

    Height:
    148.1 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Phantom
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +17.4 mm versus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
    Width:
    84.2 mm +12.7 mm versus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zenfone 2 ZE500CL

    155 g

    +17 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 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. Zenfone 2 ZE500CL

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

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

Phantom has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than Zenfone 2 ZE500CL.

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 Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. Zenfone 2 ZE500CL

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

2. Phantom

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

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. Zenfone 2 ZE500CL

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 2 ZE500CL2. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom.
SpecificationZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.1 Х 71.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); ZenUI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2560
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom.
SpecificationZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.1%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom.
SpecificationZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom.
SpecificationZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.6 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27383
  • 33258
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom.
SpecificationZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom.
SpecificationZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • 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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - Global
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom.
SpecificationZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, Phantom.
SpecificationZenfone 2 ZE500CLPhantom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623