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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 7.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 score. The Galaxy Note 3 body is notably lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released 4 years before. The Galaxy Note 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has less RAM and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a little greater pixel count per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note 3 captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a more MP camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also a bit cheaper.
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