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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2015-08-13 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's global score of 73.3. The Galaxy Note 5 is an older and a bit thicker cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, but Samsung made it way lighter anyway. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 200 GB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has more CPU cores (although they are slower). The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy Note 5's camera is just as good as the camera in Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although the Galaxy Note 5 has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
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