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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, having a 92.8 score against 81.2. The iPhone 12 Pro design is much newer and thinner, but somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note 3. IPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 works with Android 5.0 operating system.
IPhone 12 Pro counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory, a 64-bits CPU and 2 more processing cores. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a quite larger screen, a better resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a quite greater pixels density.
The iPhone 12 Pro features a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 3. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Note 3, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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