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Asus ZenFone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 vs LG G2: specs comparison

By Rad Slavov

Published: Jan 07, 2014, 4:23 PM

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Asus ZenFone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 vs LG G2: specs comparison

Asus hasn't had a serious smartphone offering for quite a while now (that's if we don't count the Padfone, and we don't), but it seems like the time has finally come for the manufacturer to unleash a brand new handset line. Enter the ZenFone! Asus' latest family of smartphones includes three models - the ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6, none of which being particularly high-end, but the 5" and 6" models shaping up as quite decent upper mid-range packages with their 720p displays and Intel CPUs.

Anyways, let's take a look at how Asus' new ZenFone 5 — which can be considered the most mainstream product of the trio — fares against some formidable opponents such as the Galaxy S4 and the G2. Naturally, since we're comparing it to two flagship devices, the ZenFone 5 will understandably lag behind its opponents in the specs race, but if you think about it, that's still going to be quite an interesting comparison, as it's going to give us a hint of just how close to last year's premium experience one can get with this new crop of affordable Android smartphones. After all, the ZenFone 5 is expected to be priced at $149 off contract, making it quite an alluring proposition.


Asus ZenFone 5 (A502CG)	Samsung Galaxy S4	LG G2

Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm	5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm	5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches 138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g)	4.59 oz (130.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic
Features
	Notification light	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Purple, Red, White	Black, Blue, Red, White	Black, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 63.84% screen-to-body	5.0-inch, 71.91% screen-to-body	5.2-inch, 76.28% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD, 450 nits
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI	1920x1080px, 441 PPI	1920x1080px, 423 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216	16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Intel Atom Z2580	Snapdragon 600 8974	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor
Dual-core 2000 MHz Saltwell	Quad-core 1900 MHz Krait 300	Quad-core 2260 MHz Krait 400
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2	Adreno 320	Adreno 330
Memory
2GB (LPDDR2)/8GB 1GB/8GB 2GB/16GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 64 GB	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4, 4.3)	Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2)	Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.2.2)

Battery

Type
2110 mAh, Li - Polymer	2600 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0	13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.14 μm	13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED	LED
Video recording
1080p	1080p (30 fps) EIS	1080p (60 fps) OIS
Front
2 MP	2 MP Video capture: 1080p	2.1 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0, Yes	4.0	4.0
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
	Yes	Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort
Radio
		FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
		Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18	Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
3G
Bands 5, 8, 2, 1	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Micro SIM	Micro SIM	Micro SIM
VoLTE
	Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 14, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9505	FCC ID value: ZNFD802
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.50 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.67 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 06, 2014	Mar 14, 2013	Aug 07, 2013

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