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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 50.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.65 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.49 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 200 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 80.7, which is much better than the LAVA Iris X5's 50.1 global score. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 3 has newer 5.0 version and LAVA Iris X5 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it gives some nice extra features. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy Note 3's construction is just a bit thicker and notably heavier than the LAVA Iris X5.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a little more vivid display than LAVA Iris X5, because it has a little bit bigger display, a better pixels number in each inch of screen and a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than LAVA Iris X5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 3 features a more powerful CPU than LAVA Iris X5, because it has 4 more processing cores, a much better GPU running at 600 MHz and more RAM. Galaxy Note 3 shoots way better videos and photos than LAVA Iris X5, because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a really longer battery duration than LAVA Iris X5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also cheap compared to the LAVA Iris X5.
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