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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-10-29 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 3.63 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone's general score of 77.1. Although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is older than Asus ROG Phone, it's body is lighter and a little thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a screen that is just as good as Asus ROG Phone's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25% larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a way better camera than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also counts with a larger aperture for better low light captures and a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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