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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 80.7, which is slightly better than iPhone 6 Plus's 75.3 score. Although Galaxy Note 3 is older and somewhat thicker than the iPhone 6 Plus, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter. The Galaxy Note 3 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and iPhone 6 Plus comes with iOS 8.x OS.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, an inferior number of cores and a worse graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Galaxy Note 3 has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. Galaxy Note 3 features a little longer battery duration than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 2915mAh.
The Galaxy Note 3 costs a lot more than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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