Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s general score of 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an incredibly older phone than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but Samsung could make it just a little bit lighter and a little thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy Note5 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with much more mega pixels.
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