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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3's 81.2 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a incredibly newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, but it is heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a bit better screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note9 counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. The Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a worse video quality and a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a lot bigger aperture.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note9, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note 3, giving up some specs and features.
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