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Samsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1 |
| 2015-08-06 | 2012-09-19 |
| 6.00 x 3.04 x 0.43 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Gray | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note II has an overall score of 71.9, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US)'s global score of 65.4. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note II has an older 4.1 version and Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US) has Android 5.0. Although Galaxy Note II is notably older and just a little heavier than the Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), it's construction is still somewhat thinner.
The Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US) has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US) also has a much greater pixel count per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US) has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note II, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Note II features a superior hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores and an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Note II has just a little better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US) has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Note II is also the cheapest one.
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