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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2016), having a overall score of 77.7 against 72.8. Even though Galaxy Note3 is extremely older and thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016), it's construction is still a bit lighter. The Galaxy Note3 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) feature similar displays, because although the Galaxy Note3 has a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Galaxy Note3 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), although it has 4 less cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM.
The Galaxy Note3 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note3 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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