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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.2 |
| 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 |
| $ 215.00 | $ 265.00 |
| 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 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual 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 | 528 hours standby time 25 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
The Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 81.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note II's overall score of 74.8. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 3 has newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2. The Galaxy Note 3 body is newer, thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy Note II.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Note II, because it has a much higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a quite bigger display and a greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Note 3 have quite similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, they have a SD memory slot that supports up to 64 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Note 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note II, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 costs more than Samsung Galaxy Note II, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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