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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy Note 3 has a general score of 81.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Despite being the best in our current comparison, we must tell that it is also noticeably older, a little bit thicker and a little heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and way lesser pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a way bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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