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Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)

Asus Zenfone 5z ZS620KL

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - C version
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - B version, C version
		HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A version
4G Network		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - B version, C version
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A version
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, January. Released 2014, April	2018, February
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2018, June

Body
Dimensions	148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 in)	153 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm (6.02 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~63.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 96.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform
OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset	Intel Atom Z2580	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 2.0 GHz	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP2	Adreno 630

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.0, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, no AF
Features	LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.4	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features		HDR
Video		1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	v5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2110 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired
Stand-by	Up to 353 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)

Misc
Colors	Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple	Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver
SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	0.53 W/kg (head)
Models	T00J, T00J-D	Z01RD
Price	About 130 EUR	About 500 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 266590 (v7) GeekBench: 9030 (v4.4) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)