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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, we must highlight that it's also a noticeably older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better display than Huawei nova 3, although it has a just a little lower display density, a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Huawei nova 3 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
The Huawei nova 3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher 16 MP resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
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