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Asus Padfone 2
32 GBA68
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-10-16 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.43 x 2.71 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2140mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 16 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is much better than the Asus Padfone 2's global score of 65. The Galaxy Note 3 construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Asus Padfone 2's, but it is heavier. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version while Asus Padfone 2 has Android 4.4.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Asus Padfone 2, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit greater pixels count per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note 3 features a little faster CPU than Asus Padfone 2, because it has a better 600 MHz graphics co-processor, more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note 3 has much more memory for applications and games than Asus Padfone 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Note 3 has a way better battery duration than Asus Padfone 2, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Asus Padfone 2, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy choice.
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