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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 general score. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is notably older and just a little bit heavier than Asus Zenfone 9, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a really superior hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster). The Galaxy Note 5 features a much sharper screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a just a little greater screen pixels density.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage. Asus Zenfone 9 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Asus Zenfone 9 also has a lot more MP camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos.
Asus Zenfone 9 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 43 percent greater battery size.
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