Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG vs HTC J

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Zenfone 5 A501CG:
    LCD
    J:
    OLED
  • Weight

    J: 8 g lighter

    Zenfone 5 A501CG:
    145 g
    J:
    137 g
  • Width

    J: 6.8 mm narrower

    Zenfone 5 A501CG:
    72.8 mm
    J:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 5 A501CG:
    5 in
    J:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    J: 0.8 mm thinner

    Zenfone 5 A501CG:
    10.3 mm
    J:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    J: 16.7 mm shorter

    Zenfone 5 A501CG:
    148.2 mm
    J:
    131.5 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 A501CG

    Height:
    148.2 mm +16.7 mm versus J
    Width:
    72.8 mm +6.8 mm versus J
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.8 mm versus J
  2. 2. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zenfone 5 A501CG

    145 g

    +8 g versus J

  2. 2. J

    137 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 A501CG

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

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

Zenfone 5 A501CG has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than J.

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 A501CG, J, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone 5 A501CGJ
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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 A501CG

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

2. J

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 A501CG

    2110 mAh

    +300 mAh versus J

  2. 2. J

    1810 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 5 A501CG2. J

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 5 A501CG, J.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A501CGJ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2520
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 5 A501CG, J.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A501CGJ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 5 A501CG, J.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A501CGJ
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Zenfone 5 A501CG, J.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A501CGJ
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 5 A501CG, J.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A501CGJ
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 5 A501CG, J.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A501CGJ
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 5 A501CG, J.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A501CGJ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 5 A501CG, J.
SpecificationZenfone 5 A501CGJ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Intel Atom Z2520
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2560
  • Dual-core 1.6 GHz
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input