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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-06-03 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic; metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.84 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 598 hours standby time 23.3 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than HTC One ME's overall score of 73.5. Galaxy Note 3 is an older and a little heavier phone than the HTC One ME, but Samsung could make it thinner anyway. These devices come with the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
HTC One ME features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The HTC One ME counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 2 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a bit superior processing unit than HTC One ME, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a higher number of cores and an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 takes much better photos and videos than HTC One ME, although it has a lot less mega pixels back camera, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a way lower image quality, they both have the same camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with just a bit better battery life than HTC One ME, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC One ME, which makes it an easy decision.
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