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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), having a global score of 77.7 against 73.5. Although the Galaxy Note3 is extremely older and a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), it's body is still a bit lighter. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note3 has an older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Note3 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), although it has 4 less CPU cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a screen that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Galaxy Note3 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a way tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note3 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy Note3 has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy J7 (2017) has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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