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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
64 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 3's global score of 81.1. Even though the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is heavier than the Galaxy Note 3, it's just a little thinner and newer. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a greater number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a little more vivid display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a larger sensor.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 8 Plus, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 3, resigning some specs and features.
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