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Asus ZenFone 5
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
TDD LTEGT-I9507
| Global Score | |
| 60 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 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 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is way better than the Asus ZenFone 5's 60 overall score. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Galaxy S4 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4 version. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S4 is older than Asus ZenFone 5, it's design is somewhat lighter and way thinner.
Galaxy S4 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S4 also has more CPU cores (but slower) and an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a brighter display than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy S4 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S4 also has 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S4 takes much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has greater battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2110mAh.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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