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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 - Ion 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 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 Moto Z3 Play, with a score of 81.2 against 76.3. Even being the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 3's construction is incredibly older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier than the Moto Z3 Play. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a better screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note 3 and the Moto Z3 Play have quite similar cameras, because although the Moto Z3 Play has a back facing camera with lesser MP and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a lot bigger aperture to take better images in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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