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OnePlus 2 vs. Zenfone 2 at Php15k: Flagship killers?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief July 28, 2015 · 2 min read

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The announcement of OnePlus Two earlier today puts another great contender in the mid-range price point. The OnePlus Two joins the venerable Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) in the Php15,000 range as among the best bang-for-the-buck smartphone.

Asus has dubbed the Zenfone 2 as a flagship killer with its high-end specs (4GB RAM, 64GB storage, Intel Atom quad-core) at a mid-range price. OnePlus has also claimed that the OnePlus Two is a 2016 flagship killer with its 4GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB storage and Snapdrgaon 810 octa-core processor at midrange price.

Both handsets are very compelling for their respective asking price.

So we looked a little closer and see how the two handsets are truly respected in their price category.

	OnePlus Two	Zenfone 2 ZE551ML
Display	5.5-inch LTPS LCD	5.5-inch IPS LCD
Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1920x1080 pixels	1920x1080 pixels
Screen-to-Body Ratio	73.3%	70.1%
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core	Intel Atom Z3580 2.3GHz quad-core
GPU	Adreno 430	PowerVR G6430
RAM	3GB DDR4 4GB DDR4	2GB DDR3 4GB DDR3
Internal storage	16GB 64GB	16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
External storage	none	64GB
Cellular	dual-SIM, dual-LTE	dual-SIM, LTE
WiFi	802.11ac	802.11ac
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS	with A-GPS, GLONASS	with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	None	Yes
Rear camera	13MP	13MP
Front camera	5MP	5MP
Battery	Li-Po 3,300 mAh	Li-Po 3,000 mAh
OS	Android OS 5.1	Android OS 5.0
Dimensions	151.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm	152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm
Weight	175 grams	170 grams
Price	Php14,800 ($329) 3GB/16GB Php17,500 ($389) 4GB/64GB	Php14,995 (4GB/64GB)

We’re unsure if the OnePlus 2 will eventually be officially released in the Philippines but we’re certain we’ll see a lot of them to be accessible via Lazada.

Based on the line-up of specs in the chart above, both handsets have their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Zenfone 2:
* More specs option with RAM, storage, processor
* Expandable external storage
* Built-in NFC
* Lighter

OnePlus 2:
* Powerful processor and GPU
* Generous base RAM of 3GB
* Faster DDR4 memory speed
* Thinner
* Higher screen-to-body ratio
* Tougher Gorilla Glass
* Higher battery capacity

We’ll definitely secure a unit once this is released so we can test and review it.

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Abe Olandres

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and is considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines.

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38 Comments

Mother Confessor · 11 years ago

ASUS pa din. It’s more convenient and can pretty much bring the bang for the money. Deal breaker talaga ang walang NFC at external storage. Lalo na yung One Plus Two eh me 4k video recording at high res still camera.

djakko · 11 years ago

BLOATWARE!! That’s what i don’t like about ASUS Zenfones… I’m looking to see what the OnePlus built-in apps are..

dvancleef · 11 years ago

Another standard flagship feature both are missing: Qi wireless charging. Its not a feature that excites you until you’ve had a phone with it, but when you get a phone without it after having one with, its a MAJOR disappointment.

Kamen Rider Chaser · 11 years ago

Sixsteps is correct. The PowerVR GPU really sucks. dumped by ZF5 before because of PowerVR. I’d rather have Mali but of course Adreno is the best :)

Sixsteps · 11 years ago

One Plus 2 all the way! I’ve tried gaming with zenfone 2 powervr gpu sucks.. in my opinion it’s not even half as good as the adreno gpu.

glenn · 11 years ago

You forgot the Laser Autofocus in the Oneplus 2 camera. It’s also an advantage :)

pekto · 11 years ago

May libreng lighter ang Zenfone2?

pat · 11 years ago

THIS IS FOR OP2
problems i have for this phone:
1. battery is not interchangeable
2. no expandable memory
3. it uses snapdragon 810 which has heating issues (waiting for reviews btw)
4. support centers and warranties in case something happen
5. doesn’t support fast charging (takes more than 3 hours to fully charge)
6. invite and shipping fee

good points for me:
1. 3300mah battery
2. finger print sensor
3. 4GB RAM
4. Cheap price
5. type C usb connector
6. Corning Gorilla Glass 4

not a problem for me:
1. don’t have NFC
2. screen is still 1080 x 1920 pixels
3. 13mp R cam 5mp F cam

great phone for its price but definitely not a “flagship killer” for 2015 and specially for 2016. i will pass for OP2 but definitely looking forward for phones oneplus will be releasing in the future. this company is a wild card. someone that everyone should watch for.

abcde · 11 years ago

let’s just for the release of oneplus2.

abcde · 11 years ago

let’s just wait for the release of oneplus2.

SvenPlays · 11 years ago

You’ve missed;
Oneplus 2 over Zenfone 2:
*CAMERA! freaking OIS, Rad Laser autofocus, 2k? :D
*Legit Fingerprint Scanner.
*Premium look, damn gorgeous phone! KEVLAR BACK COVER PLEASE.

Zenfone 2 over Oneplus 2:
*Fast Charging, too OP.
*and again, NFC.

those two features that’s missing on Oneplus 2 is really a bummer, maybe fast charging(though battery is a little smaller, having this feature wins over the bigger battery of Oneplus 2) more importantly but I’ll pick oneplus 2 over zenfone 2 anytime. I don’t care that much about storage expansion since 64gb is pretty good for my usage already anyway, plus memory card tends to slow applications, files, etc. loading time(I’ll just use my flash drive for watching movies :v). Not being a Cyananogen is a little disappointment but Oxygen seems good enough which has near stock android experience over a little bloated ZenUi, or whatever since we can just root it and flash whatever Android OS we like.

The design. Metal always wins over plastic, because Oneplus is heavier plus metal translate into heavy metal which sounds like a freaking good thing and that would win over your plastic just like you chismosang kapitbahay. It’s a joke.

cheeze · 11 years ago

oneplus two siyempre..

shutter · 11 years ago

sana sinama mo sa zenf2 yung lamang nila sa availability. Suggestion lang po. hehehehe

Kevin · 11 years ago

Invite system sucks laos na kapag wala na invite system parang xiaomi lang they create demand but they cannot supply, that is where asus beats one plus 2

dvancleef · 11 years ago

The lack of NFC renders the new OnePlus a total non-starter.

mark · 11 years ago

magagamit mo ba yung nfc on day to day basis? eh accessories lng nmn yan sa fon eh.

dvancleef · 11 years ago

And I do use NFC multiple times daily, my phone is used for access to the company data center and all vending machines at the office are NFC payment only, no cash accepted.

mandirigma · 11 years ago

non starter your face. why dont you make your own device eh? no one pleases you to buy oneplus two.

sailalimngtulay · 11 years ago

@mandirigma

lukaret! eh opinion niya yun. sinabi ba niyang pinipilit siyang bumili?

while NFC is not a need for the majority of plebes like you, most of the power users who buy flagship phones… you know the people who actually use their smartphones as smartphones and not just mere social media toys actually do use NFC a lot.

for supposedly claiming as a flagship killer (2016 pa nga daw LOL), not having NFC is a deal breaker especially when Google is starting to integrate the use of NFC in some of their apps and services