Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) vs LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 2 Laser vs LG Nexus 5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1080x1920
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1.3mp
2GB
RAM
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Quad-core
2300
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
11 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD / TFT Super IPS+ |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Model | Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) |
| Other model names | Asus ZenFone 2 Laser ZE500KL (4G 5-inch), Asus Laser | LG Google Nexus 5 D820, LG Nexus 5 4G LTE, LG D820 USA |
| Country or region available |          China, Egypt, (Europe), Philippines, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Taiwan |  USA |
| Brand | Asus | LG |
| Release date | 9/1/2015 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.5 x 143.7 millimeters (2.81 x 5.66 in) | 69.2 x 137.9 millimeters (2.72 x 5.43 in) |
| Weight | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.95" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 445 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (28GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - Taiwan|Japan: 800/850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 Global: 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) Taiwan: 700/800/850/900/1800/2100 (Bands 1,3,5,6,8,9,18,19,28) India: 1800/2100 (Bands 1,3), TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/1700/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,4,5,17,19,25,26) TD-LTE 2500 (Bands 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - Taiwan|Japan: 800/850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat4 Global: 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) Taiwan: 700/800/850/900/1800/2100 (Bands 1,3,5,6,8,9,18,19,28) India: 1800/2100 (Bands 1,3), TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 30mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 3.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2400 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 17 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Silver, Purple, Blue, Red, Gold • Asus ZenUI • Toshiba camera sensor • Laser autofocus camera (0.03 seconds) • Dual tone flash • Beidou GPS • 5GB Asus Webstorage • Only one micro SIM card can connect to 3G/4G service at a time | • Colors: Black, White • USB OTG On-The-Go • Qi Wireless charging |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL 8GB) | LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |