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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.04 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 4.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 504 hours standby time 23.4 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is much better than the Lumia 720, getting a general score of 80.7 against 55.9. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, while Lumia 720 works with Windows Phone 8 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Note 3's design is extremely heavier but just a little bit thinner than Lumia 720, and they were released with only a couple months difference.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Nokia Lumia 720, because it has more RAM memory, a greater number of cores and a faster 600 MHz graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better looking screen than Nokia Lumia 720, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a much larger screen and a much greater screen pixels density.
Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior camera than Nokia Lumia 720, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way more MP back-facing camera and a bigger camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Lumia 720, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has 56 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a way better battery duration than Nokia Lumia 720, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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