Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG vs Asus Zenfone 4 Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG
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Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG or Asus Zenfone 4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG | Asus Zenfone 4 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, January | 2014, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | 124.4 x 61.4 x 6.3-11.2 mm | 4.9 x 4.9 x 2.42 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 115 g | 4.06 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Sky Blue, Solar Yellow | |
| Battery | 2110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 353 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 192 h Talking time - Up to 10 h |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 63.9% | 59.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Intel Atom Z2580 | - Intel Atom Z2520 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 2.0 GHz | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8/16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4/8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 190 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 796 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 199 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 174 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 993 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 359 | 851 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1985 | 4068 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4686 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 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, Wi-Fi Direct, 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, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
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