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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 81.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's global score of 80.4. Even being the best in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also a notably older, a little thicker and just a little heavier device. Galaxy Note Fan Edition's CPU is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy Note 3, because although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a lot lesser pixels per inch of screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, they both have a screen of the same size. The Galaxy Note 3 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures and a lot smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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