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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| 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/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 8.47 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4 | 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 much better than Galaxy S III AT&T's overall score of 72.2. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 3 has a more recent 5.0 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, so it provides you a couple additional features and a performance increase. The Galaxy Note 3 design is newer and a little thinner, but a lot heavier than Galaxy S III AT&T.
The Galaxy Note 3 has just a little better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a higher number of cores , a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Note 3 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a greater screen pixel density, a bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has a smaller sensor offering a worse image quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments, a back camera with a way higher 13 MP resolution and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note 3 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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