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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAMSamsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint
SPH-L700| Global Score | |
| 56.9 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2012-04-16 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 89.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2560 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 7.5 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint is much better than the Asus ZenFone 5, getting a 66.2 score against 56.9. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Nexus Sprint has an older 4.3 version while Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4. Although Galaxy Nexus Sprint is older and just a little bit heavier than Asus ZenFone 5, it's design is still a bit thinner.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint, although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Galaxy Nexus Sprint also counts with a bit better screen pixels density.
Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 5, although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, a much smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Asus ZenFone 5 features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint costs a bit more than the Asus ZenFone 5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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