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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.26 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is a lot better than the HTC Desire 520's 58.9 score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the older 5.0 version while HTC Desire 520 has Android 5.1 version. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is an older and somewhat heavier phone than the HTC Desire 520, but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a way better looking screen than HTC Desire 520, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of screen, a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a larger screen. The HTC Desire 520 features a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an extremely better processor than HTC Desire 520, because it has 2 GB more RAM, an additional graphics processing unit and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a way better camera than HTC Desire 520, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a way better battery performance than HTC Desire 520, because it has a 60 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC Desire 520.
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