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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
VerizonSM-N900V
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 340.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 3, with a global score of 81.8 against 81.1. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge construction is newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Note 3. Both of these devices come with the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
Galaxy S6 Edge has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixels number in each inch of screen. Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a better graphics co-processor working at 650 MHz, 4 more CPU cores and a 64 bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Galaxy Note 3 features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, a camera in the back with less mega pixels resolution, a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video and a lower (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy S6 Edge is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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