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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
SM-N9008VSamsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 overall score. Even being the best we compare here, we must tell that it's also older, a little thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2, giving a couple additional features.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a much better graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a better resolution camera.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 3 features a little longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 14% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note 3 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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