Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4's overall score of 74.2. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Asus ZenFone 4, but both of them have the same thickness.
Asus ZenFone 4 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a quite larger screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 5 costs a bit more money than Asus ZenFone 4, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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