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Global Score
81.279.6
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3--
2013-09-042019-03-02
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
5.93 ounces5.82 ounces
Black, Pink and WhiteBlack, Blue and White
--Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 265.00--
Display / Screen
5.7 inches6.4 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2340 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
386 pixels per inch403 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
8.98
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset
Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUMali-G71 MP2 GPU
9.278.91
Storage
64 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
9.4611.74
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP16.00 MP + 16.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.70 aperture
31.00mm focal length27.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.689.46
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
7.16.7
Battery Life
3200mAh Li-Ion Battery4000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
528 hours standby time
25 hours talk time
--
5.25.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
Infra-red port--
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30's general score of 79.6. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, we must note that it is also a incredibly older, just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone. Galaxy Note 3 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a bit smaller display, a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A30, because although it has lesser RAM and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera sensor offering a worse image quality, a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video and a back camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.

Galaxy A30 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.




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