Interface of X series products from Nokia.
These are cheap products, but both use very deep customizable interfaces compared to the original Android. Zenfone 5 uses the Zen UI interface with a fairly flat design, the icons are elegantly designed, good-looking with some attractive features like glove use mode.
Meanwhile, Nokia XL uses a closed Android version called Nokia X Platform 1.0 . The home screen of the Live Tile layout is slightly similar to Lumia phones, while the second page has a bulletin board similar to Flashlane on the Asha line. This interface is not appreciated but quite convenient to use.
Another point to note is that Nokia products will not be integrated with Google applications such as Play Store, Gmail, YouTube . In return, it owns quality services from Microsoft like One Drive, Skype, Outlook or Here Maps map service. In general, with the app store available on the device, plus the installation of external applications, Nokia XL still satisfies the requirements of Android users.
Interface of Zen UI.
Scoring: Nokia XL (7), Zenfone 5 (7)
Zenfone uses 8 megapixel camera, while Nokia XL only uses 5 megapixel camera. However, the number of megapixels does not say much about the product's image quality. In fact, products with Nokia's 5 'dot' camera such as Lumia 520, 525 or 630 all have good image quality. Besides, Nokia has also added flash for this product, making night shooting much easier.
8 megapixel camera of Zenfone 5 for good quality. There is a technology promoted by Asus that is Pixelmaster, making night cameras very impressive. Through testing, this product's night-shooting capability may be on par with HTC's One model.
Scoring: Nokia XL (7), Zenfone 5 (8)
This is a good model of Asus in terms of design, performance as well as camera compared to competitors in the low price segment.
Zenfone 5 A501 has just been sold in Vietnam in limited quantities. The price of 3.99 million VND from this product is considered very good compared to what it brings. Meanwhile, the Nokia XL is also a long-awaited Vietnamese user, when Nokia X or X + is criticized for its small screen and limited RAM. Nokia XL's price of 3.7 million makes many people happy, because they have the opportunity to experience a good product, big screen.
Scoring: Nokia XL (9), Zenfone 5 (8)