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Asus ZenFone 5
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint
SPH-L700| Global Score | |
| 59.1 | 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 |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has an overall score of 66.2, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 5's 59.1 score. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has the older 4.3 version while Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint body is just a bit thinner than the Asus ZenFone 5, although it's just a little bit heavier and was released just 21 months before.
Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 5 also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint features a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint also counts with a little higher pixel amount per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a better memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone 5 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 5, although it has a back camera with way less MP, a much smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low-light environments and a lower (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint costs a bit more money than the Asus ZenFone 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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