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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 - Ion 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s 74.5 score. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 design has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), but it is a bit heavier.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores (but slower). Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Note 5 captures clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a tinier aperture and a smaller back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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