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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| 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 | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, getting an 82.3 score against 81.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3's, but it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0, providing you a couple additional features and performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although it has a just a bit lower screen pixel density, a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations, a lot more megapixels back camera and a much larger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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