Some phones on the market are in clear competition with other models, and Asus seem to be specifically targeting the Motorola Droid Turbo with the ZenFone 2, looking at the specifications of both devices as well as their places on the pricing scale. Asus have been actively developing that line as well, introducing three new variants of the ZenFone 2 in 2015, and many people have been comparing the ZE551ML specifically with other models on the market.
The external designs of both phones seem to have a little overlap, even though they still look distinct and unique enough to stand out on their own. On one hand, we have the Droid Turbo with a back made out of ballistic nylon or Kevlar, as well as an eye-catching holographic pattern. Some critics have noted that the pattern can actually make the device a bit unstable to hold as it becomes too slippery.
Then we have the ZenFone 2, with a design similar to the LG G3, although we can still notice some similarities with the Droid Turbo. It’s designed in brushed metal, with a metallic band right beneath the screen, and it also has its volume and power buttons located on the back, right beneath the rear camera. The phone is a bit thinner than the Droid Turbo.
In terms of displays, the Droid Turbo does win a bit, as it offers a 1440×2560 resolution on a 5.2 inch display, while the ZenFone 2 might offer a slightly larger screen at 5.5 inches, but it runs at a 1080×1920 resolution, making it a less dense display than that of its rival. On the other hand, it looks nice and vibrant in terms of its color display capabilities, while the Droid Turbo arguably leaves a little to be desired in this regard.
Both phones can offer a relatively good experience in terms of their specifications, and neither is lacking in terms of processing power or anything along those lines, but they are quite different in their configurations. It should be noted that the ZenFone 2 offers a 64 bit processor, while the Droid Turbo has a 32 bit one, and the ZenFone 2 also has a memory card slot that allows the user to expand their storage space, unlike the Droid Turbo.
Then the cameras on both phones are somewhat different, with the Droid Turbo offering a 21 megapixel model on the back, complete with a dual-LED flash, HDR and video recording at 24fps (for a 2160p resolution). It also has a 2 megapixel camera for selfies on the front.
On the other hand, the ZenFone 2 is lower in the sensor size, with a 13 megapixel camera on the back which also has a dual-LED flash and various other popular features that are common for mobile cameras on the market right now. It also has a better selfie camera on the front, with a 5 megapixel sensor that produces noticeably better result.
Users should be wary of the battery size differences, as the ZenFone 2 needs to be recharged a bit more often with its 3,000 mAh battery, compared to the 3,900 mAh model of the Droid Turbo. The difference is made particularly noticeable by the more powerful processor of the ZenFone 2, and users who constantly use the phone for demanding applications that take advantage of its strong CPU are probably going to notice their batteries dying a lot sooner. But of course, that’s valid for most heavy duty phones on the market right now.