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Samsung Galaxy Star
Dual SIMAsus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 51.7 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-03-15 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.14 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 3.62 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 133 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy Star, with a overall score of 56.9 against 51.7. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 5 has a newer 4.4 version while Galaxy Star has Android 4.1 version, providing you some additional features and optimized performance. The Asus ZenFone 5 body is newer and thinner than the Galaxy Star's, although it's noticeably heavier.
Asus ZenFone 5 has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a way higher resolution of 1280 x 720px, a really bigger screen and a way greater display density. The Asus ZenFone 5 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Star, because it has 8 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports up to 64 GB.
Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy Star, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 5 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a lot better video definition and a way better resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 5 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Star, because it has a 2110mAh battery size against 1200mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Asus ZenFone 5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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