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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s 71.6 general score. Galaxy Note5 is a a little bit heavier phone than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels count per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a camera with more MP.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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