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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12, having a score of 81.2 against 80.3. Galaxy Note 3's construction is lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A12, despite of the fact that it was released 7 years before. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10.
The Galaxy Note 3 and the Samsung Galaxy A12 count with very similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a much better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 56% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy A12 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A12 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
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