Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
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HTC Butterfly
#5264Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
HTC Butterfly
Performance
48.155.9
Camera
19.135.2
Display
56.547.2
Battery
20.219.6
Build
88.716.0
Connectivity
40.856.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
32.228.6
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG features a glass front with a plastic back and frame, while the HTC Butterfly has a more compact design with a slightly lighter weight.
- In terms of display, the Butterfly offers a higher resolution Super LCD3 screen at 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the Zenfone's 720 x 1280 pixels IPS LCD, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- Performance-wise, the Butterfly's Snapdragon 600 chipset and quad-core CPU provide superior processing power over the Zenfone's Intel Atom dual-core.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Butterfly's camera supports stereo sound recording in video.
- The Zenfone has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2110 mAh compared to the Butterfly's 2020 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- Software-wise, the Zenfone runs on Android 4.3, upgradable to 5.0.2, while the Butterfly starts with Android 4.1.1 and can be upgraded to 4.4.2, featuring HTC's Sense UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
HTC Butterfly
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2012
Description
N/A
Also known as HTC Deluxe
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
Super LCD3
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Intel Atom Z2580
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
CPU
Dual-core 2.0 GHz
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Adreno 320
Memory
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB (11GB user available), 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP, f/2.4
2.1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2110 mAh
2020 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2110 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2020 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 in)
143 x 70.5 x 9.1 mm (5.63 x 2.78 x 0.36 in)
Weight
145 g
140 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
N/A
Colors
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.18 W/kg (head)
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense UI 5
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass