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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
64 GBSM-N9005
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 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 |
| $ 320.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 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 |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 528 hours standby time 25 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 3's overall score of 81.1. Both of these phones include the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy Note 3.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64-bits processing unit, a much better graphics processor running at 650 MHz and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better looking display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a worse (4K) video definition, a smaller aperture, a camera in the back with less MP and a smaller back camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality. Galaxy S6 Edge features slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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