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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has an overall score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 4's score of 74.2. The Galaxy Note5 construction has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 4, but it's a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note5's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Asus ZenFone 4, both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy Note5 features a display that's very similar to the Asus ZenFone 4 one, although the Galaxy Note5 also has a better pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a little bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and duller colors and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 16 MP resolution.
Asus ZenFone 4 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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