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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 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 |
| $ 265.00 | $ 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, Dual 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
IPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3's global score of 81.2. The iPhone 8 Plus body is extremely newer and a bit thinner than the Galaxy Note 3's, although it's heavier. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better looking display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a larger number of faster cores. The iPhone 8 Plus features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note 3 has superior battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 2691mAh. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a worse video definition and a camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note 3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note 3, resigning some specs and features.
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