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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-25 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s global score of 77.8. Even though the Galaxy Note 5 is noticeably older than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version while Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has Android 11 version.
Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels quantity per screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 7 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a lot larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, higher video frame rates and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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