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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 3.68 |
| 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
The iPhone SE (2020) has an overall score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3's 81.2 general score. IPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 OS. The iPhone SE (2020) is a notably newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better performance than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy Note 3 features a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a larger display, a just a bit greater pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 1821mAh.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) 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 specs, you can buy Apple iPhone SE (2020), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 3, letting go some specs and features.
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