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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
32 GBSM-N9005
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 365.00 | $ 340.00 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 2600mAh 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a global score of 81.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3's 79.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's design is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System).
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a greater number of cores , a 64-bit processor and a faster graphics processor running at 650 megahertz. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, a lower (4K) video resolution, a tinier aperture and a lesser megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Note 3 features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Galaxy S6 Edge not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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