Asus ZenFone 2 vs LG G4 Comparison: ZenFone 2 Much Cheaper, but G4 Has Better Display

With the recent launching of the attractively priced Asus ZenFone 2 in the U.S., Apple, LG and other major smartphone manufacturers are expected to face stiff competition owing primarily to the major price disparity between their phones and that of the Taiwan-based company, which is selling its devices at nearly half the price of those of its major competitors. Here is how the Asus ZenFone 2 compares to the LG G4.

Design

The Asus ZenFone 2 is very much like the earlier flagship model from LG, the G3. It has a plastic body with a metallic finish with a volume rocker on its rear.

Coming to the LG G4, it also has a plastic body and a subtle curve running from top to bottom known as the "SlimArc." Its back panel is made of patterned polycarbonate available in three color options: gold, ceramic white, and grey. A premium leather back panel is also available with a stitch running down the middle. Color choices for the leather back panel are black, brown and natural dyes.

Display

Both devices have displays measuring 5.5 inches. However, the G4 display has better quality, thanks to its IPS LCD screen, which has a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a density of 538 pixels per inch. As for the ZenFone 2, it also has an IPS screen but its resolution is lower at 1080 x 1920 pixels with a density of 403 pixels per inch.

Specs

The higher-end model of the ZenFone 2 comes with an Intel Atom Z3580 chipset, a CPU with four cores clocked at 2.3 GHz and a PowerVR G6430 GPU. On the G4 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset, a hexa-core CPU with two Cortex-A57 cores clocked at 1.82 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.44 GHz along with an Adreno 418 GPU.

Memory

The memory slot on the ZenFone 2 allows for the addition of up to 64 GB of external storage while the memory slot on the G4 allows for the addition of up to 128 GB. The higher-end version of the ZenFone 2 come with 4 GB RAM while the G4 has 3 GB.

Camera

The rear camera on the ZenFone 2 is a 13-megapixel version without optical image stabilization while the G4 has a better 16-megapixel camera enhanced with optical image stabilization.

Price

The 64 GB ZenFone 2 with 4 GB RAM is priced at $299 in its unlocked form, while the LG G4 could cost $199 with a two-year contract.