Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL vs Samsung Galaxy E5 Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL or Samsung Galaxy E5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL | Samsung Galaxy E5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2015, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.81 in | 141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 0 g | 0 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red | Black, White, Brown | |
| Battery | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 28 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.1% | 69.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop); ZenUI | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Intel Atom Z2560 | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.6 GHz | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 484 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1158 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 799 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) - Global |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F, E500H, E500HQ, E500M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS, E500H/DS, E500M/DS |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Versions: E500F, E500H, E500HQ, E500M, E500F/DS, E500H/DS, E500M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E5 Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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