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Samsung Galaxy Note II
16 GBN7100
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II's global score of 71.9. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 3 has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2 version. The Galaxy Note 3 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note II.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, more pixels per inch of display and a little larger display. Galaxy Note 3's processor is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy Note II, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has a worse graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Note 3 has much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 3 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Note II, because it has a back camera with much more MP and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy Note 3 has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note II, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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