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Asus ZenFone 2 Vs Nexus 6 Features, Specs Comparison: Google Wins Over Its Classy Look

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(Photo : Getty Images/Susan Gonzalez) Google Nexus 6 has set a stiff competition with Asus ZenFone 2.

It is not easy to choose the right smartphone, especially when there are so many choices and each model is different from the others and has unique features. Some consumers want a camera with real photographic results; others want long battery life, fast processors and wide screen.

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The Asus ZenFone 2 seems to be a good budget phone with higher RAM and latest specs; however, the whale-sized Nexus 6 from Google gives serious rivalry, Android Headlines reported.

Beginning with the design, the ZenFone 2 has full metal body that gives it a curved back and a premium look. It also has a Gorilla Glass coating that will keep friction to least when using the smartphone, according to GSMinsider. Whilst, the Nexus 6 phone has a curved plastic back and aluminium frame, which let users to easily held the device. The Nexus 6 is also smooth, which means it could easily slip off the user's hand.

In regards to their displays, Zenfone has 70.1 percent screen-to-body ratio with its 5.5 inch IPS screen, it is also equipped with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution at 403 pixels per inch density. On the other hand, the Nexus 6 has 5.96 inches AMOLED screen with 74.2 percent screen-to-body ratio. It sports 1440 x 2560 pixels at 493 per inch density.

According to GSMinsider, platforms are important consideration in choosing which phone to buy, the ZenFone 2 has Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 CPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset and Adreno 420 GPU while Nexus 6 boasts the same specs. ZenFone will be sold with 2GB or 4GB, while Nexus 6 will be with 3GB of RAM.

One advantage of ZenFone 2 from Nexus 6 is the microSD card slot, Nexus 6 doesn't have one while ZenFone  has up to 64 GB external storage.

Both smartphones have the same 16 megapixel rear camera, and as for the price, 2 GB RAM ZenFone 2 is sold at $199 without a contract, while Nexus 6 is at $249 with a two year contract.

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