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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
LG G3
AT&TD850
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 80.7, which is a bit better than the LG G3's 76.4 score. These phones use the same Android 5.0 operating system. The Galaxy Note 3 body is just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the LG G3, and both were released with only a few months difference.
The LG G3 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has a worse graphics processor working at 450 megahertz and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount. LG G3 has a sharper display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Galaxy Note 3 shoots slightly better photos and videos than LG G3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video definition, a 13 mega-pixels resolution camera and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a bigger aperture for better low light photos.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than LG G3, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit longer battery duration than LG G3, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG G3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG G3. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the LG G3, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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