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Samsung Galaxy Note
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2011-09-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 263.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 960 hours standby time 26 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 is better than Galaxy Note, with an 81.2 score against 68.8. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 3 has a more recent 5.0 version and Galaxy Note has Android 4.1.2, offering a couple additional features and performance tweaks. The Galaxy Note 3 is a extremely newer phone, and it is also a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note, because although it has a slower GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has a camera with way more megapixels, a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 2500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs a bit more than the Samsung Galaxy Note, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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