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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, getting a global score of 91.8 against 81.2. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0. The Galaxy S21 body is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a quite higher pixel amount in each inch in the display, a little larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more cores. The Galaxy S21 has a better camera than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a much better video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note 3, resigning a couple features and specs.
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