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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Dual SIMGT-I9192
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-05-30 | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 80.7, which is much better than Galaxy S4 mini's global score of 67.5. Although Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy S4 mini were released with only 3 months difference, Galaxy Note 3's body is notably heavier but also a little bit thinner. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S4 mini has Android 4.4.
Galaxy Note 3 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has way more pixels per inch in the display, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a greater number of faster cores, more RAM memory and a faster graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior camera than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with lot more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 1900mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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