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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s general score of 77.4. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's body is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), despite of the fact that it was released many years before. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Galaxy Note 5 features a better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% more battery size.
Galaxy Note 5 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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