Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 4, with a 75.8 score against 74.2. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s construction is just a little bit lighter than the Asus ZenFone 4, but it is just a little bit thicker and was released just 10 months before. The Asus ZenFone 4 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has more RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 4 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Asus ZenFone 4 also counts with a quite larger display. The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 4 has a bit better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 4 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low light environments and a lot better video definition.
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