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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 3, having a general score of 81.7 against 81.2. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a a lot newer device, and it is also just a little lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy Note 3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a processor that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 both feature very similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a bit smaller display, much less pixels per inch of display and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 megapixels resolution and a worse video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Galaxy S8 has a greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note 3 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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