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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
64 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-07-11 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 315.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 332 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 41.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 |
| 10.67 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 19.1 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 is better than Nokia Lumia 1020, with a score of 81.1 against 68.7. Samsung Galaxy Note 3's construction is just a little bit heavier but thinner than the Nokia Lumia 1020, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and Nokia Lumia 1020 works with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS.
Lumia 1020 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 3, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels, a much smaller display and a bit lower pixel amount in each inch of screen. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Lumia 1020, because it has a faster graphics processor working at 450 megahertz, a higher number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 3 has much more memory for games and applications than Lumia 1020, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 64 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a very superior battery duration than Nokia Lumia 1020, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2000mAh.
Lumia 1020 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 1020 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much larger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy Note 3 costs a bit more money than the Nokia Lumia 1020, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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