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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having an 81.2 score against 71.9. Even being the best device in our current comparison, we must note that it's also a older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker device. The Galaxy Note 3 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little worse count of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh. Galaxy Note 3 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images, and they both have a back facing camera with a 13 mega pixels, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
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