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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Fan Edition has a global score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR's global score of 77.4. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a a little lighter and thinner phone than Asus ZenFone AR, although they were released only 1 months apart. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone AR. Both of them have the same quantity of pixels per screen inch, a display with the same size and the same exact 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone AR takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has worse 24 fps video frame rate, a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
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