Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 57.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2010-06-28 | 2015-07-22 |
| 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.81 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Z2560 (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.2 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 2E is a little bit better than the Samsung Fascinate, having a score of 57.9 against 55.1. Asus ZenFone 2E's construction is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Fascinate. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 2E has the newer 5.0 version while Samsung Fascinate has Android 2.3, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
Asus ZenFone 2E features a little sharper display than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a higher pixels amount per inch of display, a larger display and a much better 1280 x 720px resolution. The Asus ZenFone 2E features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Fascinate, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB and 6 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 2E counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Fascinate, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 2E also counts with 640 MB more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 2E features a much better battery life than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 2E features a better camera than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Asus ZenFone 2E costs a little more than Samsung Fascinate, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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