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Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos

Comparison between Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) and Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Asus and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos, ahead on Design & display and Performance & hardware. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Design & display	4.5	7.2
Performance & hardware	2.7	3.4
Camera	4.9	4.9
Connectivity	4.5	4.6
Battery & charging	4.7	2.3

Which one is for you?

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,600 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
Body Thickness: 6.8 mm; against 7.6 mm

Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.0; against eMMC 5.1
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Pixel Density: 515 ppi; against 324 ppi
Weight: 171 g; against 233 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652	Samsung Exynos 7420
Processor Process Size	28 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510	Mali-T760 MP8
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz	2.1 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB Best value	64 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core processor with 4 Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
Maximum memory card	200 GB	—

Design

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Body Colors	Silver, Grey, Pink	Black, Gold, Silver, White
Body Thickness	6.8 mm Best value	7.6 mm
Body Width	93.9 mm	76.1 mm
Body Height	186.4 mm	153.2 mm
Weight	233 g	171 g Best value
Usable Surface	72.8 %	76.8 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Metal

Battery

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Battery Capacity	4,600 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging
Talk time	34 h Best value	22 h
Music playback time	—	64 h

Display

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	6.8″ Best value	5.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	324 ppi	515 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4

Sensors

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Operating System	Android 6	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6 Best value	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS 800, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Charging	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head	—	0.45 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	0.58 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	100 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Stereo Speakers, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Model numbers	—	SM-N920, SM-N9208, SM-N920CD, SM-N920C

Features

Specification	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)	Galaxy Note5 Duos
Built-in functions	—	Voice command, Samsung Pay