Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL vs alcatel OT-988 Shockwave Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL
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Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL or alcatel OT-988 Shockwave Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL | alcatel OT-988 Shockwave | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.8 mm | 6 x 6 x 3.04 in | 119.9 x 66 x 13.7 mm | 4.72 x 4.72 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Silver, Gold | Black | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 396 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.8% | 46.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, laser AF, f/2.0 | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0, AF |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); ZenUI | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) |
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| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) |
- 800 MHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 Adreno 405 |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 1 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 6(900), 8(900), 9(1800), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | No | |
| Edge | Yes | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | Yes |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof |
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