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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
32 GBSM-N9005
Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 365.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3, with an 83.5 score against 79.5. Both of these phones use the same Android 5.0 operating system, so both of them should provide you identical operating system features. Galaxy S6's body is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Note 3.
The Galaxy S6 features a much better screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy S6 features a bit better processor than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy S6 also has more cores (although they are slower), a 64 bits CPU and a much better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Note 3 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a better resolution back facing camera, a larger camera aperture and a bigger back camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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