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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
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| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.23 x 3.25 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is a lot better than vivo Xplay 3S's global score of 59.5. Galaxy Note 3's design is just a little thinner and a bit lighter than vivo Xplay 3S. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version and vivo Xplay 3S has Android 4.3, giving some extra features and improved performance.
The vivo Xplay 3S counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note 3, although it has less processing cores (but faster) and a slower graphics processing unit working at 450 MHz, they both have the same RAM memory amount. The vivo Xplay 3S has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better pixel density.
Galaxy Note 3 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than vivo Xplay 3S, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a lot better camera than vivo Xplay 3S, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as vivo Xplay 3S's battery life.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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