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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, getting an 81.2 score against 80.8. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the older 5.0 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy Note 3's body is a little lighter than the Huawei nova 5T, but it's a little thicker and was released 6 years before.
Huawei nova 5T has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM. Galaxy Note 3 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a quite smaller display, a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit lower pixel count per inch in the display.
The Huawei nova 5T features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 5T shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a larger aperture.
Huawei nova 5T features a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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