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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 55 | 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 | 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 | 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 Galaxy Note 3 is a lot better than the Asus PadFone mini, with an 80.7 score against 55. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 3 has a more recent 5.0 version and Asus PadFone mini has Android 4.3. The Galaxy Note 3 body is notably heavier but notably thinner than Asus PadFone mini, and both of them were released with only 4 months difference.
Galaxy Note 3 has a much better looking screen than Asus PadFone mini, because it has a lot greater pixel density, a way bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus PadFone mini, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a better performing processor than Asus PadFone mini, because it has more RAM, an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a greater camera than Asus PadFone mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images and video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a much better battery life than Asus PadFone mini, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note 3 is also the cheapest.
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