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Asus ZenFone 5
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-01-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is a lot better than Asus ZenFone 5, getting a global score of 78.9 against 59.2. Google Pixel 3a XL is a notably newer and way thinner phone than the Asus ZenFone 5, although it's somewhat heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has the newer 11 version while Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more 2 GHz processing cores. Google Pixel 3a XL has a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a bigger display and a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Google Pixel 3a XL features much more storage to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a superior battery life than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher (4K) video definition.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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