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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.74 x 2.49 x 0.42 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Orange | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 456 hours standby time 12.9 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is much better than the Microsoft Lumia 430's general score of 57.4. Galaxy Note 3's design is a lot heavier but notably thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 430. The Galaxy Note 3 works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 430 works with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy Note 3 has a much better display than Lumia 430, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a lot greater display density and a much larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a more powerful CPU than Lumia 430, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a faster graphics processor and more cores.
The Galaxy Note 3 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Lumia 430, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a back facing camera with way more MP and a much larger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Lumia 430, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Lumia 430, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also the cheapest one.
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