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Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2010-06-28 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.90 x 2.54 x 0.56 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.46 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5 is slightly better than Samsung Epic 4G, having a 56.9 score against 53.9. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 5 has a more recent 4.4 version while Samsung Epic 4G has Android 2.3 version, so it offers a couple additional features and increased performance. Asus ZenFone 5 is a newer phone, and it's also a bit lighter and way thinner than Samsung Epic 4G.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Epic 4G, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 5 features a little bit better display than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has a way better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a larger screen.
The Asus ZenFone 5 features a superior camera than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has a lot better 8 MP resolution camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Asus ZenFone 5 features a superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has 2110mAh of battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 5 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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