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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 87.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 (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 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, with a global score of 87.3 against 80.7. Galaxy S6's design is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Both of these devices work with the same Android 5.0 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64 bits processor and a better graphics processor running at 650 megahertz.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each inch of screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy S6 has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 3 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a bigger aperture, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
Galaxy S6 costs the same than the Galaxy Note 3, making this phone an easy choice.
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