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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, getting a score of 85 against 81.2. Galaxy M40's construction has the same weight than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, but it's just a little thinner. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has a more recent 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0 version.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a just a little lower pixel number per inch in the display, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also has a lot larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a much higher 32 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M40 features a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M40 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
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