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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.68 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-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 |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 6.71 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1560mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20.9 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is way better than Microsoft Lumia 532's general score of 58.5. Galaxy Note 3's construction is somewhat heavier but incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 532. Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 532 has Windows Phone 8.1 OS.
The Galaxy Note 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Lumia 532, because it has more processing cores, a larger amount of RAM and a much better GPU running at 600 megahertz. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a sharper display than Lumia 532, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot larger display.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Lumia 532, because it has a larger aperture, a lot higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs. Galaxy Note 3 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Lumia 532, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Note 3 has a much better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 532, because it has a 105% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it an easy choice.
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