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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
Samsung Galaxy Note II
US Cellular| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm 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 | 7.37 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 15 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.2, which is much better than the Galaxy Note II's 71.9 global score. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy Note II. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1 version.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quite larger display and a higher display pixel density. Galaxy Note 3 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a slower 450 MHz graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with more RAM.
Galaxy Note 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Galaxy Note 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note II, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 costs a bit more than the Galaxy Note II, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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