Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL vs Samsung Galaxy A3: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL vs Samsung Galaxy A3. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CLAsus ZenFone 2 ZE500CLGlobal · 2GB · 8GB
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Technical data sheets

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Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL
Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL
Global · 2GB · 8GB
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Global · 1GB · 16GB · Duos
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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1 review
6.0
29 reviews

Technical specifications of the Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL vs Samsung Galaxy A3

Specs Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL price compare Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL
Global · 2GB · 8GB 		Samsung Galaxy A3 price comparison Samsung Galaxy A3
Global · 1GB · 16GB · Duos
Inches 5" 4.5"
Resolution HD LowRes
Usable surface 65% useful 65% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.5 mm
148.1 mm
10.9 mm 		65.5 mm
130.1 mm
6.9 mm
Weight 155 g 110 g
Micro Atom Z2520
Dual-Core 		SnapD. 410
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
Storage 8 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 27.500
v? 		20.096
v?
Battery 2500 mAh 1900 mAh
Main Camera 1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4

Selfie Camera SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand Asus Samsung
Aliases ZE500CL SM-A300F, SM-A300F/DS, SM-A300FU

Release Date
Release date March 2015,
9 years ago 		October 2014,
9 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL
Samsung Galaxy A3
Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL
Samsung Galaxy A3
Size
71.5 mm • 148.1 mm • 10.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
65.5 mm • 130.1 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 155 g 110 g
Usable surface 65 % 65 %
Materials - Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Red
Black

White

Blue

Gold

Silver

Pink

Screen
Diagonal 5" 4.5"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px 		LowRes
540 x 960 px
Density 294 Pixels per inch 245 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Full Lamination Technology
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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7.7
Is it comfortable?
--
8.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
6.9
Number of reviews
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29 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Intel Atom Z2560 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916v2
CPU Intel Saltwell HT 4x Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz
Type Dual-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 32 nm 28 nm
64 Bits No Yes

Graphics
GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 306

RAM
RAM 2 GB 1 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
27.500
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 31% of devices
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20.096
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 1% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 8 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic
  • RGB

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
--
5.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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5.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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3.8
Number of reviews
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29 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.4
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 2 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
--
7.2
Quality of nighttime photos
--
5.3
Quality of selfies
--
6.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
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7.1
Number of reviews
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29 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.390 W/Kg on head
0.554 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.462 W/Kg on head
1.153 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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7.4
Quality of the GPS
--
6.8
And the WiFi?
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7.4
Number of reviews
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29 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
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1900 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 45%
    Less than a day
  • 31%
    One day
  • 14%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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29 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.0.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 5.0.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 10%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 55%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 34%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 34%
    Never
  • 34%
    Once a year
  • 28%
    Every six months
  • 3%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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29 reviews
Prices
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