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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2013-09-25 |
| 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 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 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
The Galaxy Note3 is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a 77.7 score against 71.9. Even though the Galaxy Note3 is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), it must be noted that it is also way older, just a little heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A5 (2016) has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2016) also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Note3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note3 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note3 also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note3 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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