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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 3, with an 83.3 score against 81.2. Galaxy S9's design has the same thickness than Galaxy Note 3, but it's a bit lighter. Galaxy S9 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a screen that is very similar to the Galaxy S9 one, although the Galaxy Note 3 has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a much worse display density and a little bit smaller display. The Galaxy S9 shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a lower video quality and a lesser mega pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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