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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
SM-N9008V| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a score of 83.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3's general score of 81.2. LG V50 ThinQ's body has the same thickness than Galaxy Note 3, but it's just a little heavier. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but LG V50 ThinQ has newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0, giving a couple nice extra features.
LG V50 ThinQ features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Galaxy Note 3 has a bit more vivid screen than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bit smaller display and a lot worse pixels number per inch of screen.
LG V50 ThinQ has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 25% more battery size.
LG V50 ThinQ captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a worse video definition, it also counts with a lot larger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the LG V50 ThinQ is also a bit cheaper.
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