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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 general score. Galaxy Note 5 is an older and a little heavier phone than the Asus ZenFone AR, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat thinner anyway. The Asus ZenFone AR has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter display than Asus ZenFone AR. They have the same 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a display of the same size and a greater amount of pixels per display inch. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenFone AR has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same sensor size, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Asus ZenFone AR has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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