Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-12 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), getting a overall score of 87.1 against 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 construction is newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL)'s, but it is thicker and a lot heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit faster processor than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a bigger screen and a better screen pixel density. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) features just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy Note9 captures a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a way larger camera aperture.
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