Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s global score of 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an incredibly older device than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but Samsung was able to make it just a bit thinner and a little lighter. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality photos and videos and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications 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 storage capacity. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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