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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 3's 81.2 general score. The iPhone XS is a extremely newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy Note 3, but it's also a little heavier. Galaxy Note 3 features a display that's just as good as the screen in Apple iPhone XS, although the Galaxy Note 3 has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a bit lower display pixels density and a bit smaller display.
Apple iPhone XS features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores, a 64-bits CPU and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPhone XS takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 3. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy Note 3, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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