Asus Zenfone 5 vs BLU Life View

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

    Zenfone 5: 75 g lighter

    Zenfone 5:
    145 g
    Life View:
    220 g
  • Width

    Zenfone 5: 9.7 mm narrower

    Zenfone 5:
    72.8 mm
    Life View:
    82.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zenfone 5: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 5:
    5 in
    Life View:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Zenfone 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Life View:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life View: 1.4 mm thinner

    Zenfone 5:
    10.3 mm
    Life View:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Zenfone 5: 12.8 mm shorter

    Zenfone 5:
    148.2 mm
    Life View:
    161 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 5

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Life View
  2. 2. Life View

    Height:
    161 mm +12.8 mm versus Zenfone 5
    Width:
    82.5 mm +9.7 mm versus Zenfone 5
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zenfone 5

    145 g

  2. 2. Life View

    220 g

    +75 g versus Zenfone 5

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 5

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

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

Life View has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Zenfone 5.

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 5, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone 5Life View
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Zenfone 5: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 1/2 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 5

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

2. Life View

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 5

    2110 mAh

  2. 2. Life View

    2600 mAh

    +490 mAh versus Zenfone 5

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 52. Life View

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life View.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life View
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
  • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 220 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" 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.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life View.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life View
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life View.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life View
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 5 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 86
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life View.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life View
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 136177
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2383
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life View.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life View
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 395 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life View.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life View
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - for EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life View.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life View
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life View.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life View
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L110