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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 85.7 |
| 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 |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 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 |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| 490 hours standby time 20 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, getting an 85.7 score against 80.7. These phones use the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer all the same OS features. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer cellphone, and it's also incredibly lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64-bits processing unit and a faster graphics co-processor working at 650 MHz. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy Note 3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a camera with less mega-pixels resolution, a smaller camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, a worse video resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video.
Galaxy S6 Edge has just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 23% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S6 Edge is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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