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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is slightly better than HTC U Play, with a 79.5 score against 73.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is better than HTC U Play, we must note that it is also a way older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker phone. The Galaxy Note 3 features a little better hardware performance than HTC U Play, because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with just a bit better display than HTC U Play, because although it has a little bit worse pixel number per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a quite larger display. The Galaxy Note 3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than HTC U Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video and a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
HTC U Play has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC U Play also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note 3 has longer battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also a bargain compared to others.
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