Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG vs BLU J2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    2 GB RAM
    J2:
    1 GB RAM
  • Height

    J2: 4.2 mm shorter

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    148.2 mm
    J2:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    2014
    J2:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    Height:
    148.2 mm +4.2 mm versus J2
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. J2

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    145 g

  2. 2. J2

    146 g

    +1 g versus Zenfone 5 A500CG

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. J2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Zenfone 5 A500CG

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. J2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    2110 mAh

    +110 mAh versus J2

  2. 2. J2

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 5 A500CG2. J2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
  • 144 Х 73.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2580
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 2.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 359
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1985
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Twilight Purple
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, J2.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGJ2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA