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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
T-MobileSM-N900T
Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 10.01 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 420 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 S6 has a general score of 87.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3's global score of 81.1. Galaxy S6 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Note 3. These devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 has a more recent 5.0 version and Galaxy Note 3 has Android 4.4.2, so it gives you some extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy S6 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has 4 more processing cores , a 64 bits processor and a better graphics processing unit working at 650 MHz. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Galaxy S6 features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures, a better 16 MP resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy S6 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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