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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 score. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the Asus Zenfone 9, although it was released 6 years before. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Asus Zenfone 9 features a better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much greater hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Asus Zenfone 9 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. The Asus Zenfone 9 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus Zenfone 9 also has a lot better video definition and a much better resolution back camera.
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