Nokia 6 (2018) vs Asus Zenfone 6 Comparison and Differences

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Nokia 6 (2018)

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Asus Zenfone 6

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Nokia 6 (2018) or Asus Zenfone 6 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Nokia 6 (2018) Asus Zenfone 6
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Release date 2018, January 2014, January
Dimensions (HxWxD) 148.8 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.98 in 166.9 x 84.3 x 9.9 mm | 6.57 x 6.57 x 3.32 in
Weight 172 g | 6.07 oz 196 g | 6.91 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body (6000 series)
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Colors Black/Copper, White/Iron, Blue/Gold Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 507 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 119 h
Stand by time - Up to 398 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 28 h (3G)
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 6" in
Screen area 82.6 cm2 99.2 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 73.2% 70.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 245 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF -13 MP, AF, f/2.0
Functions Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm 2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) - Intel Atom Z2580
CPU - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Dual-core 2.0 GHz
GPU Adreno 508 PowerVR SGX544MP2
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 381456

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Hong Kong, Taiwan
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA & APAC 
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600) - LATAM 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Hong Kong, Taiwan
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)     1.82 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio with RDS No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min

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