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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 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-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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro's score of 75.5. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy Note 5 body has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, but it's a little bit lighter.
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with a superior processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because it has a higher pixels amount per inch in the display, a little bit larger display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and a smaller sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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