Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) runs at 1.8 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB offers 5 inches, making Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) and Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB offers 8 MP, making Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB offers 2 MP, making Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB offers 2110 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML (2GB RAM, HD, 16GB, 1.8GHz) offers 16 GB, making Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG 8GB the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

64%
63%

Release Date

23 Apr, 2015
12 Jan, 2016

Performance

Intel Atom
Intel Atom
(upto 1.8 GHz)
(upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2110 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(12,039 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 23, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Intel Atom Z3560
Intel Atom Z2580

Processor

Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Intel Atom
Dual core, 2 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR G6430
PowerVR SGX 544MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
63.73 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

152.5 mm
148.2 mm

Width

77.2 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
10.3 mm

Weight

170 grams
145 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2110 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass