Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers a screen size of 5.25 inches, while Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 the larger display of the two. Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy Grand 2's TFT, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers 1.9 MP, making Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) offers 2110 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz) receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has a rating of 4.1.

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Asus Zenfone 5 (8GB, 1.6GHz)
₹8,499
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
₹15,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

63%
61%

Release Date

30 Jul, 2014
11 Jan, 2014

Performance

Intel Atom
Snapdragon 400
Dual Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.25 inches (13.34 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
1.9 MP

Battery

2110 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(44,917 ratings)
4.1/5
(5,105 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 30, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

Zen UI
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Intel Atom Z2560
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Processor

Dual core, 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP2
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR2
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.25 inches  (13.34 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

294 ppi
280 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.73 %
68.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

148.2 mm
146.8 mm

Width

72.8 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

10.3 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

145 grams
163 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Below Avg
Below Avg

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
1.9 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2110 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18.5 Hours(3G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 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 SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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