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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 509 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), having an 80.2 score against 73.1. Galaxy Note5 is an a lot older cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), but it is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better screen density. Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note5 also has faster video frame rates, a camera in the back with more megapixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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