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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note3 has newer 4.4.2 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13, so it provides you some extra features and enhanced performance. Galaxy Note3 is an a lot older cellphone than Fairphone 5, but it's incredibly lighter and thinner anyway.
The Fairphone 5 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a higher 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution, a quite larger screen and a little better count of pixels per display inch. The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note3, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Note3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Fairphone 5, although it has a much less megapixels back-facing camera, a way smaller back camera sensor which provides a lot worse image and video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Fairphone 5 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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