Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) vs Samsung Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830)
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Axiom phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL)
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17 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 4G LTE |
| 100 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Model | Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) |
| Other model names | Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL (4G LTE) | Galaxy Axiom R830 for US Cellular |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Asus | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2015 | 11/28/2012 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.5 x 148.1 millimeters (2.81 x 5.83 in) | 63.8 x 121.7 millimeters (2.51 x 4.79 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| System version | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Intel Atom Z2560 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Lite (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.6GHz Atom (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 230 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 4GB (1.83GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Band 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17,20) - Taiwan: 700/850/900/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 3,4,5,7,8,12,28) | LTE Cat3 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red • Asus ZenUI • 5GB free lifetime ASUS WebStorage | • Colors: Blue • Wi-Fi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.69W/kg (head), 1.28W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |