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Asus ZenFone 5
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 60 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 is much better than Asus ZenFone 5, getting an 80 score against 60. The Google Pixel 3 is a notably newer and noticeably thinner cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 5, although it is just a bit heavier. Google Pixel 3 has a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3 has a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has more pixels per display inch, a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 3 has a way better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity instead of 2110mAh. Google Pixel 3 takes greater videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Google Pixel 3 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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