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Asus PadFone mini
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.90 x 2.42 x 0.44 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2560 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a lot better than Asus PadFone mini, getting a score of 80.7 against 55.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version while Asus PadFone mini has Android 4.3. Samsung Galaxy Note 3's construction is a lot heavier but incredibly thinner than the Asus PadFone mini, and both of them were only released with a few months difference.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a much better looking screen than Asus PadFone mini, because it has a much larger screen, a lot higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot higher pixels density. Galaxy Note 3 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Asus PadFone mini, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a greater hardware performance than Asus PadFone mini, because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy Note 3 features a really longer battery performance than Asus PadFone mini, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a very superior camera than Asus PadFone mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a way higher video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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