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Apple iPhone
4 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 3
64 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 46.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 3.x, 2.x, 1.x | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2007-01-09 | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.57 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 4.73 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.1, which is much better than iPhone's overall score of 46.8. The Galaxy Note 3 works with Android 5.0 OS, and iPhone has iOS 3.x OS. Galaxy Note 3's body is newer and noticeably thinner, but somewhat heavier than the iPhone. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a lot better display than iPhone, because it has a much bigger screen, a much better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and much more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note 3 has an extremely better processing unit than iPhone, because it has more cores, a higher amount of RAM memory and an additional GPU.
Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures much better videos and photos than iPhone, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs a little more money than Apple iPhone, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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