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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a general score of 81.2, which is a bit better than the Lumia 950's 74.1 overall score. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a noticeably older, somewhat heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than the Lumia 950. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy Note 3 has a superior performance than Lumia 950, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a higher number of cores and an additional GPU.
Microsoft Lumia 950 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 136 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Lumia 950.
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