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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-01-04 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.27 x 2.64 x 0.36 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.72 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 is way better than Xiaomi Redmi 2, getting a general score of 80.7 against 65.7. Galaxy Note 3's construction is a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi 2, although it is way heavier and was released around a year before. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version and Xiaomi Redmi 2 has Android 4.4.4 version, giving lots of additional features.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 2, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory, more CPU cores and a faster GPU running at 600 MHz. The Galaxy Note 3 has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 2, because it has a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch of display, a bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 2, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy Note 3 features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi 2, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 3 is also a bit cheaper.
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