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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3, having a general score of 81.6 against 81.2. IPhone 7's design is incredibly newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note 3. The Galaxy Note 3 features a bit more powerful processor than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 3 also has an additional graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a slightly better display than iPhone 7, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a larger screen and a quite better display pixel density. Apple iPhone 7's camera is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although the Apple iPhone 7 has a camera with a lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
The iPhone 7 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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