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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone's global score of 77.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is way older than the Asus ROG Phone, it's body is thinner and lighter. The Asus ROG Phone features a better performing processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a bit more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a better pixels number in each display inch. Asus ROG Phone features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone has superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note 5 features a way better camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and videos in low-light situations, a smaller sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality and lower video frame rate, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Note 5 is also a lot cheaper.
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