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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having an 81.2 score against 78.1. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 construction has the same weight than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it's just a bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Both of them have a display of the same size, a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has improved battery duration than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
Galaxy Note 3 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos and a tinier sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
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