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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Note9 is better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with an 87.1 score against 76.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a bigger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixel count per inch of screen.
Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note9 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same video resolution and a 12 MP resolution camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has superior battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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