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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Summary

Spec Score

63%
61%
80%

Release Date

30 Jul, 2014
11 Jan, 2014
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Intel Atom
Snapdragon 400
Samsung Exynos 1330
Dual Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.25 inches (13.34 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
1.9 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2110 mAh
2600 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 30, 2014
(Official)
N/A
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
TouchWiz UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg
Good

Chipset

Intel Atom Z2560
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP2
Adreno 305
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR2
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.25 inches  (13.34 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
280 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.73 %
68.58 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

148.2 mm
146.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

72.8 mm
75.3 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

10.3 mm
8.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

145 grams
163 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Stereo recording
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Below Avg
Below Avg
Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
1.9 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

N/A
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2110 mAh
2600 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18.5 Hours(3G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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