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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, with a 75.8 score against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) construction is just a little lighter than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, but it's just a little thicker and was released just 10 months before. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a display that's very similar to the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro one, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit greater display density.
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has more RAM. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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