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Sizing Up: Zenfone Selfie VS Sony Xperia C5 Ultra VS Top Mid-ranged Smartphones

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The Zenfone Selfie will go up against C5 Ultra and 4 top mid-ranged smartphones in the market, for a design, button positioning and overall exterior look, comparison. Read further to know their advantages and disadvantages with one another

Back cover design

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Lenovo’s K3 Note and Asus’s Zenfone Selfie looks like they have similar back cover texture-wise and structure-wise, they seem to only differ in color, which the K3 Note is colored yellow, while our Zenfone Selfie is pink. The Glass-like back of the Vibe Shot sure looks great, while the glossy white back cover of the C5 Ultra surely is something to take notice off, while the C4 dual heavily looks like its counterpart, the C5 Ultra, in terms of overall body design and back cover style.

Screen-to-body ratio

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The C5 Ultra provided the largest screen-to-body ratio amongst all phones, with a whopping 75.9% measurement, while both the C4 dual and the K3 Note tied it out with their 71.7% STB measurement. The Zenfone Selfie delivered the smallest STB measurement with its 68.3% STB ratio. Zenfone 2 and Vibe Shot are at the middle, with the Zenfone 2 at 70.8% STB ratio and Vibe Shot at 69.3% STB ratio.

Thickness

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Both Zenfone devices were the thickest in the group, with the Selfie at 10.8mm and the Zenfone 2 at 10.9mm. And, the Vibe Shot at the most thinnest, with its 7.3mm measurement. Others were all in between with the Xperia C5 Ultra at 8.2mm, the K3 Note at 8mm and the C4 Dual at 7.9mm.

Body Weight

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For body weight, The 187g C5 Ultra beats everyone by a mile, with its heavy body, while both Zenfone devices landed on second place, with their weight of 170g. The others were all scattered, in terms of weight, with the K3 NOte, weighing in at 150g, the C4 dual at 147g and Vibe Shot at 145g.

Screen Size

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The C5 Ultra delivered the biggest screen size, with its 6-inch FHD display, while Vibe Shot was the smallest screen in screen size, with its 5-inch display. All other competitors possessed a 5.5-inch screen size. The C5 Ultra was able to maximize its screen, thanks to its almost zero bezel front side.

Port Positioning 

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USB port of Vibe Shot, C4 dual, Zenfone 2, Zenfone Selfie are easily seen on the bottom part of the devices, while jack port for the mentioned are seen on their top side. this highlights their simplicity in positioning their respective ports.

Controls and buttons

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All devices do not have any front side physical buttons, they all possessed screen-based front buttons, which sets everything up consistently. Power buttons for both Zenfone devices, are seen on top of their respective sides, while others are all scattered and are not consistent in their positioning. And side buttons are all consistently physical.

Frame

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For their framing, it seems that the majority of the devices are polycarbonated, the difference, however, is seen with the C5 Ultra, having corner bumbers, that is will help the latter, survive impact and shocks, from falling. One intriguing think to notice, is the framing of the Vibe Shot, which has anodized aluminum frame. which helps the Vibe Shot, in terms of appeal and style.

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra specs, Ph price

Sony Xperia C4 Dual specs, Ph price

6-inch FHD IPS display 5.5-inch FHD IPS display, 401ppi
8.2mm thickness and 187g weight 7.9mm thick, 147g weight
Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
Mediatek 6752 octacore chip, 1.7GHz Cortex A53 CPU Mediatek 6752 octacore chip, 1.7GHz Cortex A53 CPU
2GB RAM 2GB RAM
16GB internal, microSD card up to 128GB 16GB internal, microSD card up to 128GB
13MP camera, HDR, 1080p video, LED flash 13MP camera, HDR, 1080p video, LED flash
13MP selfie camera, 1080p video, LED flash 5MP selfie camera, 720p video, LED flash
Dual nano SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi a, Bt 4.1, NFC, FM Radio, GPS, ANT+ Dual nano SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi a, Bt 4.1, NFC, FM Radio, GPS, ANT+
Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop
3000mAh 2600mAh
White, Black, Mint green White, Mint Green, Black
Php 17,480 price at Hotgadgets as of September 16 Php 13,280 price at Hotgadgets as of September 16

Lenovo Vibe Shot Z90-7 specs, Ph price

Zenfone Selfie specs, Ph price

5-inch IPS 1080p FHD IPS LCD, 441ppi (720HD Z90-3) 5.5-inch IPS 1080p FHD display, 403ppi
7.3mm thick, 145g weight 10.8mm thickness, 170g weight
Gorilla Glass 3 Cornings Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
Snapdragon 615 octa chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
3GB RAM 2 GB of RAM for the 16GB variant, 3GB of RAM for the 32GB variant
32GB internal, microSD max 128GB 16/32GB internal storage, microSD up to 64GB
16MP camera, HDR, Optical Image Stabilization, Tricolor LED flash, 1080p video, AF focus assists 13MP rear shooter, 4128 x 3096 pixels, laser autofocus, dual-LED flash (dual-tone
8MP selfie, 1080p video 13MP selfie shooter, 1080p video, dual-LED flash
Dual 4G LTE, WiFi a, Bt 4.1, GPS, FM Radio Dual-SIM, Wifi ac, BT 4.0, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop
3000mAh 3000mAh battery
Crimson Red, White, Grey Pure white, chic pink, aqua blue
Php 17,999 price on Lenovo PH store as of September 16 Php 11,995 price at Lazada as of September 16

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML specs, Ph price

Lenovo K3 Note Ph price

5.5-inch IPS LCD, 1080p HD display, 401ppi 5.5-inch FHD IPS, 401 ppi
10.9mm thin, 170g weight 8mm thick, 150g
Cornings Gorilla Glass 3 Scratch resistant glass
Intel 3560/3580 quad chip MediaTek MT6572 octacore
2/4GB of RAM 2GB RAM
16/32/64GB ROM, microSD card up to 64GB 16GB internal storage, microSD card slot up to 32GB
13MP main shooter, dual-tone LED flash, HDR, 1080p video 13MP autofocus, 1080p or FHD video, dual-LED flash, HDR
5MP selfie shooter 5MP selfie camera, 720p video
4G LTE dual-SIM, WiFi, Bt 4.0, FM Radio, GPS, NFC Dual SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi n, Bt 4.0, FM Radio, GPS
Android 5.0 Lollipop ugradeable to 5.1 Android 5.0 Lollipop
3000mAh 3000mAh battery
Osmium black, sheer gold, glacier gray, glamor red, ceramic white White, Yellow
Php 9,995 for 16GB variant and Php 14,495 for the 32GB variant price at lazada as of September 16 Php 7,979 for the 4G LTE variant price  at lazada as of September 16

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