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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
LTESM-C1010
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.94 x 2.50 x 0.61 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 4212 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 18 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom's 68.2 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy Note 3's body is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, although both were released with only a couple of months difference.
Galaxy Note 3 has a little faster processor than Galaxy S4 Zoom, because although it has a weaker GPU working at 600 MHz, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 3 features a much better screen than Galaxy S4 Zoom, because it has a lot higher pixel quantity per inch in the display, a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Zoom, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note 3 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2330mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S4 Zoom, because although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot lower photo and video quality and a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note 3 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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