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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12, getting an 81.2 score against 80.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 design is lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A12, even though it was released many years before. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per display inch and a higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Galaxy Note 3's CPU is just as good as the processor in Galaxy A12, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has less RAM and 4 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A12 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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