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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a, getting a overall score of 81.2 against 78.8. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the older 5.0 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 design is incredibly older, heavier and a little bit thicker than Google Pixel 3a.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit bigger display. Galaxy Note 3 features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera and a lower video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger back camera sensor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3a. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 3, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a, resigning a couple specs and features.
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