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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Galaxy Note 3 is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, getting a score of 81.2 against 77.2. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also a notably older, a little bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 3 has older 5.0 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a lot better performance than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 4 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Motorola Edge 40 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 both have really similar displays, although the Motorola Edge 40 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit bigger screen and a just a bit better pixels density.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a much more MP back camera.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 38 percent larger battery size.
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