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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Galaxy Note 3 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note4, getting a overall score of 81.2 against 77.6. Galaxy Note 3's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note4, but it is just a bit lighter. Galaxy Note 3 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note4, although it has a lot worse pixels amount per inch of screen and a way lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, they both have a display with the same size.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note4, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Note 3 counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note4 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note4 also has a better 16 megapixels resolution back camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Galaxy Note4 counts with a battery life that is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy Note 3, although the Galaxy Note4 also has a 1 percent greater battery size.
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