Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2013-09-25 |
| 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| 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 RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 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 Note3 is a bit better than the Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a general score of 77.7 against 72.2. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note3 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features and increased performance. Galaxy Note3's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy S III AT&T's, but it's noticeably heavier.
The Galaxy S III AT&T counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, although it has a little bit worse screen density, a quite smaller screen and a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution. Galaxy Note3 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Note3 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note3 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy Note3 has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Galaxy Note3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
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