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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 Note3 has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s overall score of 74.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a lot older and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's body is still somewhat lighter. The Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has less CPU cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also counts with a quite better display density. Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing images and video in low light environments, they both have a back-facing camera with a 13 megapixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy Note3 counts with more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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