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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
32 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 365.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, having an 84.2 score against 79.5. The Apple iPhone XS body is noticeably newer and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 3's, but it is also a little heavier. The iPhone XS and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 have incredibly similar screens, although the iPhone XS also has a little bit higher 1125 x 2436px resolution, a little bit better pixel number per inch of screen and a little larger display.
IPhone XS has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone XS has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
IPhone XS captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a back camera with less MP resolution and a lower video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a larger sensor capturing better quality pictures. Galaxy Note 3 has superior battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note 3. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Note 3, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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