Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Note Fan Edition is much better than the Galaxy S III AT&T, with a global score of 80.4 against 72.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is heavier than the Galaxy S III AT&T, it's a little thinner and also incredibly newer. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a bigger display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition captures better videos and photos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much bigger aperture to take better low light captures, a back camera with lot more mega pixels, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger sensor.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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