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Asus ZenFone 2 vs Galaxy S5 vs LG G3 specs comparison

posted by Daniel P. / Jan 05, 2015, 4:11 PM

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 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs LG G3

Display

Display size

5.5 inches

5.1 inches

5.5 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

1440 x 2560 pixels

Pixel density

403 ppi

432 ppi

538 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

70.35 %

69.76 %

75.22 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

13 megapixels

16 megapixels

13 megapixels

Hardware Features

Autofocus

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Phase detection autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Laser autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash

Dual LED

LED

Dual LED

Software Features

Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, HDR

Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Night mode, Scenes, Effects

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Voice activation, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Geo tagging

Video recording

Yes

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

MPEG4, H.263, H.264

Features

Video calling

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization

Front

5 megapixels

2.1 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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 g)

5.11 oz (145 g)

5.26 oz (149 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust

IP certified

IP 67

Biometrics

Fingerprint (swipe)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Intel Atom Z3580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Processor

Quad-core, 2300 MHz, 64-bit

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit, 28 nm

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

PowerVR G6430

Adreno 330

RAM

4 GB LPDDR3

2 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR3

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

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

Talk time

21.00 hours

19.00 hours

Stand-by time

16.2 days (390 hours)

22.8 days (548 hours)

Talk time (3G)

21.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

23.0 days (553 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

25.0 days (600 hours)

Music playback

67.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28

Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20

Bands 3, 7, 20

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Data

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

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

MHL

DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort

Options

7 Comments

1. Rorschach

Posts: 83; Member since: Apr 26, 2013

Give me decent battery life with the intel processor and 60 fps at 1080p and i'm sold

posted on Jan 05, 2015, 4:20 PM 1

2. ferret101

Posts: 21; Member since: Aug 25, 2014

^Aren't you sold already? What more can you ask from a $250 smartphone?

posted on Jan 05, 2015, 7:37 PM 0

3. sasquatch82

Posts: 1; Member since: Jan 06, 2015

Hang on. You don't publish battery stats for the zenphone and the G3 has better stats than the Galaxy yet it's battery is disappointing? Riiiiiiiiiiiight.

posted on Jan 06, 2015, 1:08 AM 0

7. DogDeadByRaven

Posts: 1; Member since: Jun 25, 2015

Its disappointing because it only gets good battery life for roughly 3-4 months before the battery hits a half life and only gets half the life it used to.

posted on Jun 25, 2015, 3:41 PM 0

4. laughmi

Posts: 283; Member since: Oct 28, 2014

Asus has proven how much established companies can loot.

posted on Jan 06, 2015, 2:24 AM 0

5. mostafawael.1998

Posts: 241; Member since: Oct 01, 2014

Wait a minute, Asus ZenFone 2 has an LPDDR3 4 GB RAM? how come? Aren't the 4 gigs are existent in the LPDDR4 only ? And what is the difference between 4 gigs LPDDR3 and 3 gigs LPDDR4 ?

posted on Jan 07, 2015, 4:57 AM 0

6. bayzoore

Posts: 4; Member since: Apr 23, 2015

the difference between lpddr4 and lpddr3 is negligible barely any difference. and the 3 and 4gb is just how much space if they had the space and technology they could put in 16gb to the phone but they dont have that yet or havent used it. just lpddr4 came out recently so companies are starting to use it.