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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
VerizonSM-N900V
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2016-08-09 | 2013-09-04 |
| 7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 445 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Note 3 has a score of 81.1, which is way better than Honor Note 8's 65.5 overall score. Galaxy Note 3's design is extremely lighter than Honor Note 8, although it is thicker and was released many years before. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 3 has the previous 5.0 version while Honor Note 8 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Honor Note 8 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features just a bit better looking display than Honor Note 8, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little less pixels per inch in the display and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Honor Note 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB. The Honor Note 8 features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 takes much better videos and photos than Honor Note 8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have a 13 MP resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Honor Note 8.
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