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Asus ZenFone 5
8 GBSamsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 59.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-03-15 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 89.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | -- |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5, with a score of 60.4 against 59.1. These devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has the older 4.2 version while Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim is a a little bit lighter and a little thinner phone than the Asus ZenFone 5, even though they were released only 2 months apart.
Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S3 Slim, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a display that is very similar to the display in Asus ZenFone 5, although the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a little bit smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 960 x 540px and a just a bit worse screen density.
Asus ZenFone 5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a much more megapixels back camera. Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a battery duration that is just as good as Asus ZenFone 5's battery lifetime, although the Galaxy S3 Slim has 2100mAh of battery capacity against 2110mAh.
The Galaxy S3 Slim costs a bit more than the Asus ZenFone 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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