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Samsung Galaxy A3
SM-A300X, SM-A300M, SM-A300F, SM-A300G, SM-A300M, SM-A300XZSamsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 12 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is much better than the Galaxy A3's 69.9 score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version while Galaxy A3 has Android 4.4.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 design is older, a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A3.
The Galaxy Note 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A3, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a much better graphics co-processor, a larger number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A3, because it has a way better pixel number per inch in the display, a way higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A3, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 13 MP resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Galaxy Note 3 features a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A3, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A3, because it has a 68 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 costs exactly the same than the Samsung Galaxy A3.
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