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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
64 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 370 hours standby time 11 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
The Galaxy Note 3 is just a bit better than Galaxy S4, having a overall score of 81.1 against 78.3. The Galaxy Note 3 body is extremely heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy S4. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 5.0 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. The Galaxy S4 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little better screen density.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note 3 features as much memory to store more games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy S4 one, both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB and equal internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, a camera with a 13 mega pixels and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a much better (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 23% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S4, which makes it an easy choice.
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