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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-09-25 |
| 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 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 Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, having a 77.7 score against 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note II. These phones include the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System), so they should give you very similar operating system features.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Note II counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, although it has a way worse display pixel density, a quite smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The Galaxy Note3 shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition and a much higher 13 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Note3's storage for applications and games is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note II's one, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 64 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note3 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Note II, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity.
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