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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 | -- |
| $ 550.00 | $ 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 800 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 is slightly better than Asus PadFone X, having a score of 71.3 against 65. These phones use the same Android 4.4 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Samsung Galaxy S5 mini's construction is just a little thinner and much lighter than the Asus PadFone X, although both of them were released only 6 months apart.
The Asus PadFone X has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a better screen density, a bit bigger display and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as Asus PadFone X's one, both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has just a bit better hardware performance than Asus PadFone X, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Asus PadFone X counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Asus PadFone X features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 2300mAh battery size against 2100mAh.
The Galaxy S5 mini is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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