It actually does last a day on a 5" screen. Owning one I can confirm this. Not owning one I'm going to assume you just took a guess.

Thanks for informative reply,
Hopefully Vodafone gonna drop back to 100 quid soon, because now its 115

Would i buy this phone or recommend it to family or friends? Answer is no because of it's weak battery.
If it had a bigger battery i.e 2600mAh+ then the answer is yes. Simple fact this phone has a weak battery is a MAJOR NO NO for me and most tech savvy Android smartphone users.

You're stuck on the one point about it which isn't a deal breaker. Look at the bigger picture for a change - as you already cherry picked out of the picture - I've gone back to a Zenfone from a phone with a much larger capacity battery.

A weak battery is a weak battery, you can't defend the indefensible.

There's nothing wrong with defending a phone that has brought me so much joy and continues to - that isn't "falling into a trap" that's just dismissing critique of someone who doesn't even own the phone and can only take guesses based on non-personal experience. It's obvious other phones have longer lasting batteries, but you just make (hardly massive) adjustments to how you use it and plan around it. It's hardly a deal breaker when the rest of the phone experience has been so damn good. And one thing you also won't be very aware of not owning this one, is that the battery recharges VERY fast. An example would be say from about 16% to about 69% in around 20 minutes. This balances things out enough to say the relatively low battery life is balanced out. If it didn't charge so fast then yes, it would be more of an issue. The very fact I went back to this phone from an Xperia Z2 - which has a 3000mah battery - more than proves the battery is not an obstacle.

I agree with this. Software optimisation and switching off wifi scanning and draining apps etc is obviously important, but you cannot get round the fact that a larger screen requires a larger battery to power it.

Can someone please tell me if this has nfc?

Zenphone 5 has a non-removable Li-Po 2110 mAh battery, Nexus 4 has non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery. A weak battery is a weak battery. This phone for it's spec's needs at least 2600 mAh+ battery.

What size sim card is it?

Here is a comparison of specifications between the three phones.

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7313&idPhone2=7247&idPhone3=5952

As you can see, they all share many specifications, however the Moto G and Ultra 6 are ahead in some areas.

For example, they have 13mp back camera sensors instead of 8mp. And the front camera sensors are 5mp instead of 2mp (I realise megapixels only tell part of the story, but I suspect the 13mp shooters are better).

The other two smartphones also have larger batteries and if you choose the Moto G you are assured a smoother experience since it is running close to stock android and is updated regularly.

At the moment the Moto G has Android 5.1.1 and the Ultra 6 has Android 5.1. In contrast, the ZenFone has Android 4.3. This suggests it will never receive another software update so if something is not working correctly - tough luck.

According to Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history#Android_4.3.E2.80.934.3.1_Jelly_Bean_.28API_level_18.29, 4.3 Jelly Bean was released in July 2013. So if you buy the ZenFone you will be using software that is almost two and a half years old.

I am not saying the ZenFone is not a good phone for the price because it is; though I do believe there are better alternatives at the price it is selling at :smiley:

i don't think i'd buy a phone with a battery smaller than 3000mah, i'd prefer them to fit 4000mah, but the manufacturers stupidly seem more concerned with shaving half a mm off the thickness of the phone.

For this amount of money, I would go with Huawei P8 Lite, £99 at Carphone Warehouse including £10 topup.

Very nice looking phone, 13mpx camera and octacore processor.
Bought one for the wife on white, looks sleek.
Huawei P8 Lite

It's a decent price, but in this price range I'd rather have a Moto G or Vodafone Ultra 6.

Regardless, heat added.

If he gets another, they'll combine into the Mighty Morphing Megazord.

Hehe, something like that :stuck_out_tongue:

One for every room in the house? :smile:

​or people who own a completely different phone and give judgments based on that :wink:

I've owned a Nexus 4 with a 2100 mAh battery that had a 4.7'' HD screen and that struggled to last a day (forget about playing a game on the train or tube because then the phone won't last half a day).
Don't fall into a trap like many people on here do... they defend something out of blind loyalty because they either posted up the deal or personally have this phone (regardless if it good or not).
Anyone who is tech savvy will see straight away the phone achilles heel is it's battery.

Shame about the 2110 mAh battery, won't last a day on a 5'' screen phone.

Whats the camera like, does it also have a flash. Thanks.

Good call!!

Found it now thanks, didn't spot it until I added both to basket then I could see the difference cheers
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I am sure she will like and didn't want to spend silly money on iPhone or Samsung

The A501CG model is a dual-core Intel CPU, 8Gb internal storage and 1Gb of RAM. The A500KL (this phone) is quad-core Qualcomm, 16gb storage and 2Gb RAM.

BTW I sent my honor 4x back and got this, best decision i made.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-zenfone-5-prp-5-ipsplus-2x2-intel-atom-z2560-16ghz-1gb-ram-8gb-storage-android-43-jelly-bean?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CILT29Xfu8kCFQw6Gwodb-0Nnw


http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-zenfone-5-5-4g-lte-ips-smartphone-msm8926-quad-core12ghz-16gb-wifi-bt4-android-44-black?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=COHaovbfu8kCFYvpwgodphkMFg

Now I stuck as why's the difference apart from the price

Thanks OP Just bought one for daughter Xmas box, are they any good?

I've got one and it's on 5.02 Lollipop. I bought mine on release so paid £200.

battery not bad will last couple days with light use. no battery not removable.

what's the battery life like? and is it removable?
thanks

I have this phone no issues at all with it. best phone I have owned, well worth the money and very well made.

out of interest, it's advertised with android 4.3. has yours upgraded ota to kitkat or lollipop? looks like a nice phone from a known brand actually in the UK now. Heat.