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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
64 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (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 |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a global score of 81.1 against 75. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note 3 construction is much older, a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Lumia 950 XL.
The Lumia 950 XL features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Lumia 950 XL also has more pixels per screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a quite better performance than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a GPU and a larger number of faster cores. Lumia 950 XL counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and videos.
The Lumia 950 XL features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 4% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper than the Lumia 950 XL, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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