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Samsung Galaxy Mini 2
NFCS6500
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 53.6 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.6 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-02-21 | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.31 x 2.31 x 0.47 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 175 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (25 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2's 53.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy Note 3's design is newer and much thinner, but notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 has Android 2.3.6 version, so it provides the user some additional features and increased performance.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a faster GPU running at 600 megahertz, 2,5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note 3 has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a much bigger display, a much higher screen pixels density and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note 3 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Mini 2, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way more MP back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Note 3 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Mini 2, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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