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Asus ZenFone 5
8 GBSamsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 59.1 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2011-08-30 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 89.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 294 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5, having a 60.8 score against 59.1. Samsung Epic 4G Touch is an older device than Asus ZenFone 5, but Samsung managed to build it just a little bit lighter and a little thinner. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Epic 4G Touch has the previous 4.1.2 version while Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4 version.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 5 features a little bit better screen than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because it has a better display pixel density, a little bit larger display and a lot better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Epic 4G Touch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch counts with more storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 8 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has just a bit better battery life than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Epic 4G Touch is also cheaper than the Asus ZenFone 5.
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