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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Note5 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, getting a general score of 80.2 against 77.4. The Galaxy Note5 body is somewhat thinner than Asus ZenFone AR, but it is a little bit heavier and was released 2 years before. The Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone AR. Both of them have a display of the same size, the same pixel density and the same exact 1440 x 2560 resolution. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
Asus ZenFone AR has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. The Asus ZenFone AR features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and worse 24 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 0.38 inches sensor, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
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