Best 5" screen android phone within 12000 Rs to buy with better storage and camera

We know the glorious era of Nokia mobile phone. It used to be people's first preferred phone. In terms of camera, durability and battery life. (I remember how popular were Nokia Ngage as a gaming phone and nokia 6600 as a camera phone. Then Nokia N72 and so on.

Now, it is matter of survival for Nokia as it has lost its market share. Still, it seems that Nokia has not learnt any lesson. Now every handset maker is coming with one or another innovative handset at much lesser price. With launch of Mi3, the war is intensified.

Yesterday, one of my office colleague was browsing through Nokia XL specification and asked my view. Since, I already have Asus Zenfone 4 and I have used it slightly, I did not recommend him Nokia XL unless he is a selfie crazy (and he is not). So I decided to look into a mobile phone below R. 12000/- Here is my take

Asus Zenfone 5, Nokia XL and Moto G in 5 inch phone category

Moto G

Asus Zenfone 5

Nokia XL

Why should you buy Asus Zenfone 5 over Nokia XL?

1. Latest Operating System:

Asus Zenfone 5 comes with Android 4.3 upgradable to Android 4.4 whereas Nokia XL comes with android 4.1.2

A better OS means you can have more latest compatible app and better performance. 

2. Better processor

Asus Zenfone 5 has 1. 6 GHZ dual core processor whereas Nokia XL has only 1 GHZ dual core processor. A better processor means less hanging of the phone and better performance of course.

3. Better internal memory and expandable memory capacity

Asus Zenfone 5 has internal memory of * GB as well as 16 GB whereas, Nokia XL has just 4 GB internal memory. Internal memory comes handy when you have less storage requirement as well as when you need more internal memory for apps. Expandable memory of Asus Zenfone 5 is 64 GB through micro SD card whereas for Nokia XL, it is 32 GB. So you can store more when you need it. 

4. Better RAM

Asus Zenfone has 2 GB RAM whereas Nokia XL has around 868 MB RAM. RAM is necessary if you need to use it for multiple purpose.

5. Better Battery life

The biggest problem with today's smartphones are, they are multi tasking so constantly need battery. Most of the phone need to be recharged at least twice in a day/ Asus Zenfone has 2110MaH battery capacity whereas Nokia XL has 2000 mAh battery life. 

6. Better Camera

Asus Zenfone comes with an 8MP back and 2 MP front camera whereas Nokia XL has just 5 MP back camera and 2 MP front camera. Both mobile has flash. I have used 5 MP camera of Asus Zenfone 4, so it has very good clarity. 

7. Better video recording

Asus Zenfone records video at  1080p @ 30fps whereas Nokia XL does it at 704 x 480 px @ 30fps. So Asus has better quality video recording. 

8. Look

Asus Zenfone 5 has a better look. It gives feeling of Iphone and it is really very nice. 

9. Better 3 G speed

Asus Zenfone 5 has 42.2 Mbps Download, 5.76 Mbps Upload which is much better compared to 7.1 Mbps Download, 5.76 Mbps Upload of Nokia XL. Better 3G speed is handy if you get such speed from your service provider.

10. Light weight

Asus Zenfone is 145 gms whereas Nokia XL is 190 GMs. So a lightweight phone is better than the bulky one. 

I have not written in detail about Moto G as the features or more or less same of Nokia XL, only there is few changes like 3G speed is 21 MBPS, better than XL and lesser than Asus Zenfone 5. Moto G does not have expandable memory so it is a biggest drawback.

Following comparison table helps you to understand more.

Details	Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG (16GB)	Nokia XL	Motorola Moto G (8GB)
Rankings	# 1	# 3	# 2
Operating System	Android, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)	Android, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Device speciality	Faster CPU	Has Removable Battery	Quad Core CPU
(Unique Features)	Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG (16GB)	Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG (16GB)	Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG (16GB)
	Motorola Moto G (8GB)	Motorola Moto G (8GB)	Motorola Moto G (8GB)
Processor (quadracore)	No	No	Yes
	Around 33% faster CPU than Motorola Moto G (8GB). Faster CPU means more smooth experience.	Remove the battery to switch off your device (Hard Reset) when it freezes. Also replace the battery or use a spare battery when device's battery performance is degraded.	More cores result in better parallelism, meaning more tasks can be processed in parallel without slowing down the User Interface.
RAM	More RAM	Longer Battery Standby Time	Longer Battery Talk Time
	Around 100% more RAM than Motorola Moto G (8GB). More RAM means more applications can run at the same time, which makes the device faster.	Around 103% longer Battery Standby Time than Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG (16GB). With longer standby time, device's battery can last more days without charging in idle condition.	Around 33% longer Battery Talk Time than Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG (16GB). With longer battery talk time, you can talk on your device continously without charging.
Other General
Sim Type	GSM+GSM	GSM+GSM	GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone	Smartphone
Dimensions	148.19 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm	141.4 x 77.7 x 10.9 mm	129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm
Weight	145 g	190 g	143 g
Display
Type	Color IPS screen, 16M colors	Color IPS screen, 16M colors	Color IPS screen, 16M colors
Touch	Yes, with Multitouch	Yes, with Multitouch	Yes, with Multitouch
Size	5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels	5 inches, 480 x 800 pixels	4.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
PPI	~ 294 PPI	~ 187 PPI	~ 326 PPI
Memory
Internal	16 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM	4 GB inbuilt, 768 MB RAM	8 GB inbuilt, 1 GB RAM
Card Slot	Yes, upto 64 GB	Yes, upto 32 GB	No
Connectivity
GPRS	Yes	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes, 42.2 Mbps Download, 5.76 Mbps Upload	Yes, 7.2 Mbps Download, 5.76 Mbps Upload	Yes, 21 Mbps Download
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v3.0	Yes, v4.0
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera
Camera	Yes, 8 MP with autofocus	Yes, 5 MP with autofocus	Yes, 5 MP with autofocus
Features	Geo tagging	Face detection, Panorama	Face detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	Yes, 1080p @ 30fps	Yes, an	Yes, 720p @ 30fps
Flash	1 Flash	1 Flash	1 Flash
Front Camera	Yes, 2 MP	Yes, 2 MP	Yes, 1.3 MP
Technical
OS	Android, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)	Android, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
CPU	1.6 GHz, Dual Core, Intel Atom Z2560 with Intel Hyper Threading Technology Processor	1 GHz, Dual Core, Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play Processor	1.2 GHz, Quad Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Processor
GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 203	Adreno 305
Browser	Yes, supports HTML	Yes, supports HTML	Yes, supports HTML
Multimedia
Supports	MMS, Instant Messaging	MMS, Instant Messaging	MMS, Instant Messaging, YouTube Player
Email	Yes, with Push Mail	Yes, with Push Mail	Yes, with Push Mail
Music	MP3, WAV, eAAC+	MP3, WAV, eAAC+	MP3, AAC, WAV
Video	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.263, H.264
FM Radio	No	Yes	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes	Yes
Extra
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS Support	Yes, with A-GPS Support	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes	Yes
Battery
Type	Non-Removable Battery		Non-Removable Battery
Size	2110 mAH, Li-Po Battery	2000 mAH, Li-ion Battery	2070 mAH, Li-ion Battery
Standby time	14.7 days on 3G	30 days
Talk time	18 hours on 3G	16 hours, 13 hours on 3G	24 hours

I hope this will help you to take your decision. 

Disclaimer: I have not used any of the above phone. Review is based on the specification of the product mentioned on smartprix.com. All the three phones are not bad but between good, better and best, Nokia XL, Moto G and Asus Zenfone 5 take place respectively.

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