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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.67 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 417 hours standby time 30 hours talk time | 10 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has an overall score of 71.3, which is a bit better than the Asus PadFone S's general score of 65. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini and the Asus PadFone S were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is notably lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both of these phones come with the same Android 4.4 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has a bit faster CPU than Asus PadFone S, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini also counts with a GPU. Asus PadFone S counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a bit bigger display and a higher count of pixels per inch of display.
The Asus PadFone S takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP and a much higher (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy S5 mini's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the Asus PadFone S one, they have the same internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Asus PadFone S counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 2300mAh battery size instead of 2100mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a great choice.
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