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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 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 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a global score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note3 has 4.4.2 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Samsung Galaxy Note3's construction is a little lighter than Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's thicker and was released 3 years before.
Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has 4 more CPU cores. Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note3. They have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, a same size display and the same pixel density.
Galaxy Note3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video definition. Galaxy Note3 features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
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