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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 68 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-02-12 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 432 hours standby time 16.4 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a general score of 80.7, which is better than Lumia Icon's 68 general score. Galaxy Note 3's design is just a bit heavier but thinner than Lumia Icon, and they were released with only 5 months difference. Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0 OS, while Lumia Icon has Windows Phone 8 OS.
Nokia Lumia Icon features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Nokia Lumia Icon also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Note 3's processing unit is just as good as Lumia Icon's processing unit, although the Galaxy Note 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory, more cpu cores and a faster 600 megahertz graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has much more memory to install games and applications than Nokia Lumia Icon, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better camera than Lumia Icon, because although it has a camera in the back with way less MP and a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features greater battery life than Nokia Lumia Icon, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2420mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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