Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG vs Intex Aqua Speed

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.

  • Weight

    Aqua Speed: 25 g lighter

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    145 g
    Aqua Speed:
    120 g
  • Width

    Aqua Speed: 4.8 mm narrower

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    72.8 mm
    Aqua Speed:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aqua Speed: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    5 in
    Aqua Speed:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    Intel Atom Z2580
    Aqua Speed:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aqua Speed: 1.3 mm thinner

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    10.3 mm
    Aqua Speed:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Aqua Speed: 12.2 mm shorter

    Zenfone 5 A500CG:
    148.2 mm
    Aqua Speed:
    136 mm

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 +12.2 mm versus Aqua Speed
    Width:
    72.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Aqua Speed
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Aqua Speed
  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zenfone 5 A500CG

    145 g

    +25 g versus Aqua Speed

  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    120 g

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. Aqua Speed

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

Zenfone 5 A500CG has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Aqua Speed.

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, Aqua Speed, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Aqua Speed

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +410 mAh versus Aqua Speed

  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 5 A500CG2. Aqua Speed

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2580
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 2.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 359
  • 423
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1985
  • 1153
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Twilight Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Coffee
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500CG, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500CGAqua Speed
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity