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Samsung Galaxy Star
GT-S5282Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 51.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-03-15 | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.14 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.62 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 133 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.06 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 320 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 80.7, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Star's 51.7 overall score. Although Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Star were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy Note 3's design is way thinner but much heavier. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Star has Android 4.1 version, so it counts with some additional features.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a higher number of cores, 2,5 GB more RAM and an extra GPU. The Galaxy Note 3 has a much better display than Galaxy Star, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot bigger display.
The Galaxy Note 3 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Star, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Star, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a way better camera than Galaxy Star, because it has a way more MP back camera and a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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