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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2013-09-25 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy Note3 has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than iPhone SE's overall score of 75.7. Although it's the best we are comparing, Galaxy Note3 is a noticeably older, a lot heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the iPhone SE. The iPhone SE counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, although it has a lot lower 640 x 1136 pixels resolution, a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way smaller display.
The Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note3 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone SE, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution, a F2.2 diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note3 also counts with a better 13 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPhone SE features slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a much better battery life than iPhone SE, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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