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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 7's score of 83.9. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an a lot older cellphone than Asus ZenFone 7, but Samsung was able to make it a little thinner and somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Asus ZenFone 7 has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 7's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy Note9, both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 7 captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution, a much larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos and a lot higher video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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