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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 10.23 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is much better than Asus ZenFone 5z, having an 87.1 score against 75.3. Even being the best device in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note9 design is thicker and heavier than the Asus ZenFone 5z. The Samsung Galaxy Note9's processing unit is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 5z one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a better screen density and a little bit larger display. The Galaxy Note9 takes greater pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Asus ZenFone 5z has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note9 has greater battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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