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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-05-23 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.31 x 2.64 x 0.36 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) 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 + 1.60 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 3.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 539 hours standby time 11.4 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is a lot better than the HTC Desire 600's 58.9 general score. Even though the Galaxy Note 3 and the HTC Desire 600 were released with only 3 months difference, the Galaxy Note 3 body is just a little bit thinner but extremely heavier than the HTC Desire 600. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version and HTC Desire 600 has Android 4.1 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a better display than HTC Desire 600, because it has a larger screen, a much greater amount of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a faster processing unit than HTC Desire 600, because it has a larger number of cores, a higher amount of RAM and a much better graphics processor.
Galaxy Note 3 has much more storage to install applications and games than HTC Desire 600, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 600, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than HTC Desire 600, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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