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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, getting a overall score of 81.2 against 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a notably older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a GPU. Galaxy Note 3 has a better display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a quite lower display pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a quite larger display.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a F2.2 diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a way more MP camera and a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photos.
The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a little longer battery performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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