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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-02-15 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Note5 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, having an 80.2 score against 76.2. The Galaxy Note5 is an older and a bit heavier cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, but Samsung managed to build it just a little thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a greater count of pixels per screen inch, a quite bigger display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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