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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
SM-N9008V| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 3, having an 83.3 score against 81.2. Samsung Galaxy S9's design has the same thickness than Galaxy Note 3, but it's a bit lighter. The Galaxy S9 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a screen that's just as good as the Galaxy Note 3 one, although the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a quite bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a back camera with less MP resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way bigger aperture to take better images in low light environments and a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a bit better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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