The Asus ZenFone 2's design may not be the best, but it boasts of hardware that is capable of challenging other flagship phones including the second generation Moto X. Here is how Asus' phablet-sized device compares to the Moto X.

Design

Both devices are mostly made of plastic, but upon first look, the ZenFone 2 appears to have a premium build as its body has a metallic coating. The ZenFone 2 also has plastic bezels and visible capacitive keys just below the screen.

As mentioned, the Moto X also has a plastic body. However, its back panels can be customized by the user who can choose from a number of materials such as plastic, leather or wood. Its front can also be changed according to the color preference of the user. Irrespective of the color and material chosen, the device comes with a metal band running along its edge.

Display

The display on the ZenFone 2 is bigger. It consists of an IPS screen measuring 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a density of 403 pixels per inch while the Moto X has an AMOLED screen measuring 5.2 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a density of 424 pixels per inch.

Specs

The hardware on the Moto X lags behind that of its rival as it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset, a Krait 400 CPU with four cores clocked at 2.5 GHz and an Adreno 330 GPU. The ZenFone 2 with 4 GB RAM has an Intel Atom Z3580 chipset, a quad-core CPU clocked at 2.3 GHz and a PowerVR G6430.

Memory

The Moto X does not have a memory slot so external storage cannot be added. The ZenFone 2, on the other hand, has a slot which allows for the addition of up to 64 GB. In terms of RAM, the ZenFone 2 as mentioned earlier, has 4 GB while its competitor has 2 GB.

Camera

Both devices have 13 megapixel rear cameras.

Price

The Moto X is budget-friendly and is priced at $99 with a two-year contract while the unlocked Asus ZenFone 2 sells at $300.