Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL vs BlackBerry 9720

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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

    9720: 25 g lighter

    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    145 g
    9720:
    120 g
  • Width

    9720: 6.8 mm narrower

    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    72.8 mm
    9720:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9720: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    5 in
    9720:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Zenfone 5 A500KL: 1.7 mm thinner

    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    10.3 mm
    9720:
    12 mm
  • Height

    9720: 34.2 mm shorter

    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    148.2 mm
    9720:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    2014
    9720:
    2013

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 A500KL

    Height:
    148.2 mm +34.2 mm versus 9720
    Width:
    72.8 mm +6.8 mm versus 9720
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. 9720

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.7 mm versus Zenfone 5 A500KL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zenfone 5 A500KL

    145 g

    +25 g versus 9720

  2. 2. 9720

    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 A500KL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 9720

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Zenfone 5 A500KL has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than 9720.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Zenfone 5 A500KL: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

9720: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 512 MB 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 A500KL

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

2. 9720

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

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 A500KL

    2110 mAh

    +660 mAh versus 9720

  2. 2. 9720

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 5 A500KL2. 9720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500KL, 9720.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500KL9720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500KL, 9720.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500KL9720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 32.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 214 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500KL, 9720.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500KL9720
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500KL, 9720.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500KL9720
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 806 MHz Tavor MG1
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500KL, 9720.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500KL9720
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Blue
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 395 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500KL, 9720.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500KL9720
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - for EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500KL, 9720.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500KL9720
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 5 A500KL, 9720.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A500KL9720
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - BBM key -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry 9720 Samoa