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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
SM-N9008V| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3's 81.2 general score. The Galaxy S8 body is notably newer, just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The Galaxy S8 counts with a processor that is very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although the Galaxy S8 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster).
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy S8 count with incredibly similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a quite larger screen, a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels count per screen inch. Galaxy S8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture and a bigger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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