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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 7 has a score of 83.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. The Asus ZenFone 7 design is noticeably newer, but noticeably heavier and way thicker than Galaxy Note5. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and the Asus ZenFone 7 both count with similar screens, because although the Asus ZenFone 7 has a little worse pixels density and a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a larger display.
Asus ZenFone 7 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 7 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a much better video resolution, a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality photos, a bigger aperture for better low light captures and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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