For readers who are considering buying the Asus ZenFone 5 or the Motorola Moto G, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Asus ZenFone 5 comes with a 5-inch IPS capacitive touch screen, rendering 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto G comes with a 4.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, rendering 720 x 1280 pixels resolution.

The Moto G has a slight edge in this category with 326 ppi pixels display density compared to the 294 ppi pixels display density on the ZenFone 5.

The Asus ZenFone 5 comes with 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm dimensions and weighs 145 grams. The Motorola Moto G comes with 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm dimensions and weighs 143 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Asus ZenFone 5 is equipped with a 1.6 GHz dual core processor and Intel Atom chipset. It comes in 8 GB and 16 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Motorola Moto G is equipped with a 1.2 GHz quad core cortex A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 chipset. It comes in 8 GB and 16 GB internal memory variants and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

Both the devices run on the Android Jelly Bean operating system, which can be upgraded to the KitKat version. The Asus ZenFone 5 has 512 MB of RAM and the Motorola Moto G has 1 GB of RAM. In terms of computing power the Moto G is the clear winner in this category.

Camera

The Asus ZenFone 5 sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 2 MP. The Motorola Moto G sports a 5 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP.

Battery

The Asus ZenFone 5 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 2110 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 18 hours and 30 minutes on 3G. The Motorola Moto G comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 24 hours.

Price in Australia

The Asus ZenFone 5 8 GB variant is priced at around AU $249.95 and the 16 GB variant is priced at around AU $269.95. The Motorola Moto G 8 GB variant is priced at around AU $249.95 and the 16 GB variant is priced at around AU $299.95 in Australia.

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