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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 81.2 score against 72.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 body is just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's somewhat thicker and was released many years before.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A8 (2016). They have a better amount of pixels per inch of display, a display of the same size and the same 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos and a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher video quality. Galaxy Note 3 has a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a little longer battery life than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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