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| Global Score | |
| 83.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aurora black and Pastel white | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 7, having an 87.1 score against 83.9. Even though the Galaxy Note9 is a lot older than the Asus ZenFone 7, it's construction is just a little thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Asus ZenFone 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note9 count with really similar processing units, both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 7 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 7 counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 7 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a much better video definition.
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