Asus Zenfone 2 Versus LG G4: Release Dates, Price Point and Specs

By Dondi Tiples, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, March 19, 2015

Asus unveiled its flagship Zenfone 2 in January at the International CES 2015, and the LG G4 will have its official launch next month. Android smartphone have been speculating that both companies are pitting their new devices against each other.

With the newly unveiled high end Asus Zenfone 2 expected to ship on March 25, and the LG G4 rumored to be launched in between mid to late April, buzz is rising over the Taiwanese company's latest flagship phone and the South Korean multinational's newest model release.

Price:
When Asus users witnessed the unveiling of the Zenfone 2 at Las Vegas, Nevada in the early part of January, th high end model was surprisingly pegged at $287 for its highest priced ZE551ML 32GB variant. The LG G4, on the other hand is rumored to go for as much as $745. However, no news has been released if there will be a lite or mini version of the LG G4 carrying a lower price point.

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SIM and Display:
The Zenfone 2 will come with dual SIM slots for a regular sized SIM and a Micro SIM, while the LG G4 will have a 15 percent thinner Nano SIM. The Zenfone's 5.5 size will have a 16M-color, 401 ppi IPS capacitive touch screen with a 1080 x 1920 screen resolution underneath Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The LG G4's 5.3 size will sport a True HD-IPS 554 ppi capacitive touch screen LCD in 16M colors protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Processor:
Both the Asus Zenfone 2 and the LG G4 will run on Android 5.0 Lollipop, with rumors the latter may even come with Android 5.1 Lollipop. However, the Zenfone 2 chipset will run on a Quad Core Intel Atom Z3580, while the LG G4 will be powered by a Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810.

Memory:
With the two smartphones carrying micro SDs, both will have upgradable external storage, with the Zenfone 2 going as high as 64GB, and the LG G4 upwards to 128GB.

Camera and Video:
Both the Asus Zenfone 2 and the LG G4 will have a 13MP rear-facing camera and a 5MP front shooter with Dual LED Flash, Geo-tagging, and face detection. The former will have a 1080p video recording capacity, while the latter offers a higher resolution 2160p capacity, plus simultaneous video and image recording.