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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 81.2, which is slightly better than the LG G5's general score of 76.1. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Galaxy Note 3 has older 5.0 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Despite being the best we are comparing, the Galaxy Note 3 is a way older, thicker and just a little heavier phone than LG G5.
Galaxy Note 3 has a bit sharper screen than LG G5, because although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way lower pixels density, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Galaxy Note 3 has a little faster processor than LG G5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
LG G5 takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG G5 also has a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations and a camera with a better resolution.
The LG G5 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little better battery life than LG G5, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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