Asus ZenFone 2 vs Galaxy S5 vs LG G3 specs comparison

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Asus ZenFone 2 vs Galaxy S5 vs LG G3 specs comparison
Earlier today, Asus took to the stage at CES 2015 to unveil a number of new gadgets, among which was one of the successors to the surprisingly popular Zenfones. Instead of releasing three differently priced models of varying sizes, however, Asus is focusing on a single ZenFone 2 that will come in two versions, the most notable difference between the two being that one of them will offer the whopping 4GB of RAM, while the other will stick with "just" 2 gigs. The silver lining here is that the 2-gigger will start off at just $199 without a contract, which, for a phone with a 5.5" 1080p display, 64-bit chipset, and 13 MP camera, is a great value.

Take last year's flagship competition, for instance. In the case of the Galaxy S5, it offers a more compact chassis, attributable to the smaller, 5.1" display, and a 16 MP camera, but sells for twice what the ZenFone 2 will start you with. The same goes for the LG G3, which, however, ups the ante to a Quad HD screen resolution, although its battery life leaves much to be desired, compared to the ZenFone, precisely on account of the more power-hungry display. Overall, the new Asus flagship can hardly be beat for the price Asus is offering it, especially the version with 4 GB of RAM, which the competition can't match for now.

Asus ZenFone 2 Samsung Galaxy S5 LG G3

Design

Dimensions
6.00 x 3.04 x 0.43 inches
152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 5.11 oz (145.0 g) 5.26 oz (149.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, Red, White Black, Gold, Blue, White Black, Gold, Purple, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.1-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 403 PPI 1920x1080px, 432 PPI 2560x1440px, 538 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.35 % 69.76 % 75.22 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Atom Z3580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
PowerVR G6430 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 64 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop), ASUS Zen UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 2800 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes
Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
OIS
Front
5 MP 2.1 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2.1 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 3.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, 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
Screen mirroring
MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
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
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 08, 2015
FCC ID value: MSQZ00AD
Date approved: May 30, 2014
FCC ID value: ZNFD855
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Body: 0.87 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.87 W/kg
Head: 0.21 W/kg
Body: 0.68 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 05, 2015 Feb 24, 2014 May 27, 2014
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