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Samsung Focus
SGH-i917Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2010-10-11 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.07 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (23 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 6.5 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5 is a little bit better than Samsung Focus, getting a 56.9 score against 55.9. Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4 OS, while Samsung Focus has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS. Asus ZenFone 5's design is noticeably newer than the Samsung Focus's, although it's a bit thicker and heavier. Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Focus, because it has a bigger display, a greater display pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720px.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a little faster CPU than Samsung Focus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 5 features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Focus. They have equal 8 GB internal storage.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Focus, because it has a 2110mAh battery capacity against 1500mAh. Asus ZenFone 5 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Focus, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 5 costs a little more money than the Samsung Focus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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