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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. The Galaxy Note 3 design is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S7 Active, even though it was released many years before. Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel amount in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Note 3 has a bit better processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and more CPU cores.
Galaxy Note 3 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a much tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a camera with more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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