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Nokia Asha 501
RM-900Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2013-09-04 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 133 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.16 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is much better than Nokia Asha 501's general score of 38.4. Although Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Nokia Asha 501 were released with only 4 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Note 3's body is way thinner but extremely heavier than Nokia Asha 501. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features an incredibly better screen than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a way greater display density, a much better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster), an additional graphics co-processor and 2,94 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior camera than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture, a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a much better 3840x2160 video definition. Galaxy Note 3 features a much longer battery duration than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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