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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-07-28 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is much better than Motorola Moto X Play, with an 80.7 score against 70.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is older than Motorola Moto X Play, it's construction is just a bit lighter and a lot thinner. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the previous 5.0 version while Motorola Moto X Play has Android 5.1 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a greater performance than Motorola Moto X Play, because it has a greater number of cores, a graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto X Play and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 count with very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a quite lower screen pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little larger display.
Moto X Play and Galaxy Note 3 have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy Note 3 has a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto X Play, because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Moto X Play has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3630mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 is a little more expensive than Motorola Moto X Play, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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