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Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2 (550ML): Who wins the battle of powerful budget phones?

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May 16
by Chris Eilers

If you have been following the news lately, you would know 2 of the most talk-about devices in the mid-ends smartphone market: Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2 (Ze550ML)

The 2 Giants: Lenovo from China and Asus from Taiwan stirred up the internet multiple times with awe and excitement when launching their recent flagships. People still talk about Asus Zenfone 2 (Ze551ML) with powerful 4GB RAM and Lenovo K80 with amazing 4000 mAh. Now, once again, we would like to put 2 of their latest handsets as competitors in a very harsh battle, for you to decide which one should be the better to own. GO!

Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2

Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2: Dolby ATMOS vs Intel core

We have to confirm one more time that, both of the devices, Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2 goes with very great kits of specs. Forget about the cheap prices, they are packed with some of the newest technology applied in mobiles.

However, each of the two cater a different strenghth to compete with each other. Asus Zenfone 2 is powered by famous Intel Atom processor with Quad core, while Lenovo A7000 still goes with Octa core. To fight back, Lenovo equipped their device with Dolby ATMOS sound technology, first to be found in smartphone, giving user a whole new sound experience.

Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2

 

Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2: Plastic vs Metal casing

Both Lenovo and Asus focus on designing premium appearance for their competitors in other to better cater the customers. However, Lenovo A7000 still feature plastic casing while Asus Zenfone 2 has a metal one, making it look much more elegant and high-class.

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Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2: PHP 3,000 difference in price

Lenovo A7000 price at retail is PHP 7,390. The device has 2 color options: White and Yellow.

At the same time, Asus Zenfone 2 550ml price is PHP10,400. It is available in Black and Red

Again, one more time, just like in the previous battle between Asus Zenfone 2 vs Lenovo K80, Lenovo wins 1 point for better price.

Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2

Lenovo a7000 vs asus zenfone 2: Full specs comparison

Device Lenovo A7000 ASUS Zenfone 2 (Ze550ML)
Display 5.5”, 720 x 1280 pixels. Dolby Atmos sound tech 5.5″, 720 x 1280 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Thickness 8mm 10.9mm
Weight 140 grams 170 grams
Camera Rear: 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flashflash. Front: 5MP   13MP rear, 5MP front
Processor Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z3560
RAM 2GB 2GB
Storage 8GB (microSD up to 32GB) 16GB (microSD up to 64GB)
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop with Zen UI
Battery Li-Po 2900 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Po 2900 mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Casing White, Yellow. Buy White version Here. Buy Yellow version Here. Metal with Black and Red color options. Buy Black version Here. Buy Red version Here.

What do you say? With PHP 3,000 in difference of price, will you choose the cheaper one or go with the other ? Share with us your preference đŸ™‚