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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, having a general score of 84.1 against 81.2. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0, so it provides you some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a notably newer device than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it is heavier and a bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a processor that is very similar to Galaxy Note 3's processing unit, because although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of 2300 MHz cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M21, although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite smaller display.
Galaxy M21 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations, a way bigger sensor and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy M21 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 3, because it has an 88% greater battery size.
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