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Motorola DROID 3
XT862Samsung Galaxy Note 3
64 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.85 x 2.52 x 0.51 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 275 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 9.2 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is much better than Motorola DROID 3, getting a general score of 81.1 against 56.5. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a more recent 5.0 version and Motorola DROID 3 has Android 2.3. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a just a little bit lighter and way thinner phone than Motorola DROID 3.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features an incredibly better display than Motorola DROID 3, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot bigger display. Galaxy Note 3 features a better performance than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a faster graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz, more RAM and 2 more processing cores.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 3 has a much better battery lifetime than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 1540mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a way better camera than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 13 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Motorola DROID 3.
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