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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 iPhone 7 Plus is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3, having a general score of 83.8 against 80.7. IPhone 7 Plus's design is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Note 3. The iPhone 7 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note 3, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a slightly better display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a bit larger display. Apple iPhone 7 Plus's camera is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a camera with a lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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