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Samsung Galaxy Core
I8260Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-05-06 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8625 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 500 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a general score of 80.7, which is much better than the Galaxy Core's general score of 59.7. Although Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Core were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy Note 3 construction is just a little thinner but also notably heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 3 has newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Core has Android 4.1.
Galaxy Note 3 has a sharper display than Galaxy Core, because it has a lot bigger display, a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much greater pixel count per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Core, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a better 600 MHz graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 3 has a way better camera than Galaxy Core, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot more MP camera. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Core, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Core, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Core cost the same, which makes it an easy choice.
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