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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-02-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, having a score of 79.3 against 76.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is older and a little bit heavier than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it's design is still just a bit thinner. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has more cores (although they are slower).
The Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter display than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a better pixels count per inch of display, a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite bigger screen. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a lower image quality and a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way better 16 MP resolution back facing camera.
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