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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2659mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 3's score of 81.2. IPhone XS's body is incredibly newer and a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note 3's, but it is a little heavier. The iPhone XS has a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64 bits processor, a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
IPhone XS counts with a display that's just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although the iPhone XS also has a slightly better 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution, a little bit larger display and a quite better screen density. IPhone XS counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a worse video quality and a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Note 3 features superior battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone XS, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy Note 3, giving up some specifications.
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