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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Even being the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note3's body is incredibly older, just a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Galaxy A5 (2017). Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy Note3 feature quite similar processing units, and although the Galaxy Note3 has 4 less processing cores , they both have the same RAM amount. Galaxy Note3 has a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 192 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note3 features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with lesser megapixels and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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