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Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014) - user opinions and reviews

Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
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  • Released 2014, April
    145g, 10.3mm thickness
    Android 4.3, up to 5.0.2
    8GB/16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Intel Atom Z2580
  • 2110mAh
    Li-Po
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  • AnonD-289600
  • 9xH
  • 26 Sep 2014

AnonD-304245, 26 Sep 2014 Where to check the 1.8 update is updated in mobile?settings> about > software update > build number = asus_tooj_ww_user_"1.18.40........" if i'm not mistaken.

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  • AnonD-304245
  • vIf
  • 26 Sep 2014

Where to check the 1.8 update is updated in mobile?

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  • Adarsh.b.r
  • 9Ft
  • 26 Sep 2014

I has been using this phone last one month...
Working great no heating problem, gud speed....
But only lags in battery life, it discharges quickly
(stand by is ok),
and poor audio in loudspeeker.....

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  • AnonD-312341
  • Eq8
  • 26 Sep 2014

my zenfone 5 suddently not recognize sdcard after restart the phone...

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  • AnonD-279813
  • tSw
  • 26 Sep 2014

AnonD-312245, 25 Sep 2014ya full of shit dude.....i use kitkat in another brand....kitkat is a battery killer....ya nam... moreAsus Zenfone 5 LTE indeed is released with KitKat.

On the 4 phones that I have updated from JellyBean to KitKat, I have noticed 0 battery life improvements, but these were all Snapdragon phones. On 1 of the phones the battery life halved, but that was due to apps, and factory reset and reloading new versions of apps resolved that.

The reason why A500CG/A501CG should have some battery improvement is because JellyBean was only designed for ARM processors, not for Atom, and as such lets processor run at full blast all the time, with only Asus' power management controlling the speed, but that is only controlling the clock - it is unable to turn any services on or off, meaning it burns a lot more power in idle than it should, shortening the battery life.

As for why KitKat isn't released yet, my source tells me a different story. Can you let us know who in Asus team told you that?

Last bit - you're discouraging people from buying these "crap devices". May I ask for your suggestion on what they should buy on the same budget then?

Please don't say the new Moto G. The battery of it lasts only a few minutes longer than Zenfone 5.

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  • AnonD-289600
  • 9xH
  • 26 Sep 2014

how to switch data network to 3g?

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  • karthik
  • Hkt
  • 26 Sep 2014

can anyone plz tell me this phone supports ta
mil font r not....plz tell me frndz

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  • AnonD-312245
  • tht
  • 25 Sep 2014

AnonD-279813, 25 Sep 2014KitKat update will wipe your whole Jelly Bean and replace it with fully updated KitKat OS. ... moreya full of shit dude.....i use kitkat in another brand....kitkat is a battery killer....ya name it...stock or custom..... dont give them shit....
yach kitkat have better performance...but not for better battery life....kit kat give ya worse battery life than jelly bean....ya can googling it....in every android forum....so once again...ya really full of shit!!

so for someone out there that have intentions to buy this crap devices.....known that zenfone have good performance but not the battery life....this phone is fast for sure..big ram.....but the battery is drain so fast....so once again.....figure it out...if this crap devices use jelly bean and have worse ever battery life...what words ya people will use to describe this sucks ever devices for the battery life if it use kitkat?!!...LoL

its the reason...why ASUS not yet release kitkat for zenfone....!!!!!....they find deadlock!!

in my experience ICS have the best battery life....!!

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  • Owen
  • 9Fy
  • 25 Sep 2014

AnonD-279813, 25 Sep 2014KitKat update will wipe your whole Jelly Bean and replace it with fully updated KitKat OS. ... moreIs this phone good for gaming ?

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  • AnonD-279813
  • tSw
  • 25 Sep 2014

AnonD-308768, 25 Sep 2014Dear tomaaz...I have a question that the updates I missed by doing fota update only. . ..will ... moreKitKat update will wipe your whole Jelly Bean and replace it with fully updated KitKat OS.

Battery performance should increase through better power handling of the CPU, the load of which is further reduced through better memory management compared to Jelly Bean.

But exactly how much difference there would be is not possible to tell without getting the phone updated.

As for camera - there were several updates for camera already - those are not only delivered in system updates, but also in Camera app update.

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  • mr anip
  • RIE
  • 25 Sep 2014

can someone please help me,my phone cannot connect to google..something like cannot establish realible connection to server keep appearing..what should i do?i dont want to root my phone(all other page keep suggesting that)

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  • AnonD-308768
  • H4u
  • 25 Sep 2014

[deleted post]You have to check frequently on flipkart daily.

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  • AnonD-308768
  • H4u
  • 25 Sep 2014

Dear tomaaz...I have a question that the updates I missed by doing fota update only. . ..will I get all the updates in kitkat update ...

And at what time kitkat will be here if I can do the full update which can increase my battery power and the camera could be more clear. ...

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  • ZEN
  • vbM
  • 25 Sep 2014

AnonD-279813, 25 Sep 2014I would not dare to say all apps would work, as that would require testing them all. But if... moreDo you have any idea of release of snapdragon Qualcomm processor version in India ?

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  • aulia
  • IVx
  • 25 Sep 2014

AnonD-279813, 24 Sep 2014Well, CHN-Android is an issue, as that's the Chinese phone and likely has no PlayStore, or any... moreActually,it has playstore, i just install the update from 1.14 until 1.18..thats all.. =)

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  • AnonD-279813
  • tSw
  • 25 Sep 2014

AnonD-304245, 25 Sep 2014Hello every one, how to update OTG support for asus zenfone 5. can we update only OTG suppo... moreDoing only selective updates could break your phone and cause many problems, as such I discourage you from doing that.

All in all 1.18 is OK. As long as you install it complete, not just FOTA, unless you have previous updates all loaded.

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  • AnonD-279813
  • tSw
  • 25 Sep 2014

ZEN, 25 Sep 2014Hi Tomazz, Please make confirm if Intel processor does support all older android apps as wel... moreI would not dare to say all apps would work, as that would require testing them all.

But if they are written properly, and updated for JB (and later for KK), they should work just fine.

For any apps installed from outside the Google Play, nobody will give you any warranties.

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  • AnonD-291211
  • KAv
  • 25 Sep 2014

tinku, 25 Sep 2014not a good mobile & has a lots of problem in this mobile battery is not good. It's a very good mobile except battery which is a little downside compare to other but in all other department it's a performer. What are lots of problem for you!!!!?

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  • AnonD-312092
  • vIk
  • 25 Sep 2014

ASUS Zenfone 5 -- Big HD display with intelligent features
Display:ASUS Zenfone 5 supports a big 5 inch display, which yields a 1280X720 HD resolution picture quality.The IPS panel technology displays consistent and accurate colors from all viewing angles.
Features: The display has an impressive touch sensitivity with PenTouch and GloveTouch technology. It can easily be operated with a gloved hand. The phone has a built in storage of 8 GB, which is further expandable to 64 GB with a memory card.
Processor: It comes with dual core Intel Atom Z2560 2GHz processor. It is a powerful processor, which is faster and has lower battery consumption.
Battery:It is fitted with a 2110 mAh Li Polymer battery that provides a talk time of 18 hours.
Camera:It has an 8-megapixel Pixel Master main camera with image stabilization, autofocus, Geo tagging and digital zoom. It also has a 2-megapixel front camera. Pixel Master provides intelligent features like measuring light availability and adjusting to it, resulting in high quality images.
Verdict:Zenfone 5 is priced at around Rs 10,000. At this price, it provides a big HD display with some unique features that proves to be a good value for money deal.

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  • Matsos
  • Sb6
  • 25 Sep 2014

I have this phone, Is very nice and fast with great feeling of touch. Sometimes you can feel the heat. Battery life isn't very good. If someone knows with the update to kit-kat phone is better? (battery life for example).

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