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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate S's 73.6 overall score. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is an older, thicker and a bit heavier phone than Huawei Mate S. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version while Huawei Mate S has Android 5.1 version.
Galaxy Note 3 features just a little better performance than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Note 3 also has an extra graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (although they are slower). The Huawei Mate S and the Galaxy Note 3 both feature very similar displays, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Huawei Mate S has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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