Compare phones
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.2 |
| 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 |
| $ 559.00 | $ 265.00 |
| 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 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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, Dual 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 | 528 hours standby time 25 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 is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, with a general score of 81.2 against 80.4. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Note 3 is older and somewhat thicker than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, it's body is still just a bit lighter. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x operating system.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a bit higher display density. The Galaxy Note 3's CPU is very similar to the iPhone 6 Plus one, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The iPhone 6 Plus features a little bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a little bit better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little better battery life than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 10 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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