Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 611.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, with a general score of 80.4 against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition body is just a little bit lighter but just a bit thicker than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and both were released with only 4 months difference. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater pixels amount per inch of display.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 4 Pro shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition, a F1.7 aperture and a 12 MP resolution camera.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs a bit more than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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