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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 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 is just a bit better than LG Q8, having an 81.2 score against 77.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy Note 3's body is a lot older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than the LG Q8.
Galaxy Note 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. LG Q8 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The LG Q8 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
LG Q8 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG Q8 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a better resolution camera in the back and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
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