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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-09-25 |
| 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.9 |
| 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 RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 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
The Galaxy Note3 has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 general score. The Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Even being the best in this review, the Galaxy Note3 is an a lot older, a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Microsoft Lumia 950.
The Lumia 950 has a way better display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixels quantity per inch of screen. Galaxy Note3 has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Note3 also has a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note3 has more storage capacity to install games and applications than Lumia 950, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note3 has a little longer battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Lumia 950 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Lumia 950 also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a back facing camera with a lot better 20 MP resolution and a way bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
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