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Samsung Galaxy Note 3

T-Mobile
SM-N900T

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

U.S. Cellular
SM-G925R4
Global Score
81.185.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 4.4.2Android 5.0
2013-09-042015-04-10
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
5.93 ounces4.66 ounces
Black, Pink and WhiteBlack, Gold, Green and White
--Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 260.00$ 249.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches5.1 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
386 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.99.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.2710.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
9.4610.1
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.90 aperture
31.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.688.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Micro SIMNano SIM
7.16.7
Battery Life
3200mAh Li-Ion Battery2600mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
420 hours standby time
25 hours talk time
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5.24.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red portInfra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 Edge is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3, getting a general score of 85.7 against 81.1. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Edge has newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Note 3 has Android 4.4.2 version, counting with some additional features and some performance improvements. Galaxy S6 Edge's body is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Note 3.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has more CPU cores (but slower), a better 650 MHz graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a brighter display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.

Galaxy S6 Edge has a little bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a tinier camera sensor and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.




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