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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 81.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 overall score. Even though Galaxy Note 3 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy Note 3 design is a little thinner but also somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4, providing lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy S4 Active counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a little better performance than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a higher amount of RAM and a much better graphics processor running at 450 MHz. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot better video definition and a lot better 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Note 3 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 3 costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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