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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-09-04 | -- |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, Galaxy Note 3's design is much thicker and extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 3 has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a quite greater pixels count per display inch, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a larger screen. The Galaxy Note 3 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 3, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit and a Quad-Core processor. The Galaxy Note 3 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 72% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution, a F2.2 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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