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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android HTC Sense UI | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 is a lot better than the HTC Desire L, having an 80.7 score against 53.5. Galaxy Note 3 is a just a bit thinner but notably heavier device than the HTC Desire L. The Galaxy Note 3 works with Android 5.0 OS, and HTC Desire L comes with Android HTC Sense UI OS. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better screen than HTC Desire L, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a lot bigger display and a way better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC Desire L, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a much greater performance than HTC Desire L, because it has a greater amount of RAM, more CPU cores and an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a very superior camera than HTC Desire L, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back camera. Galaxy Note 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire L, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 1800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the HTC Desire L.
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