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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Note 3 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, having an 81.2 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy Note 3's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Note4, but it's a little bit lighter. Galaxy Note 3 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a way lower pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, they both have a display of the same size.
Galaxy Note 3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note4, because although it has 4 less cpu cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy Note4 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F2.2 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note4 also has a better resolution back camera and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note4 count with incredibly similar batteries duration, although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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