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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 13.97 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, getting a 91.5 score against 81.2. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, it is heavier and a little thicker. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit worse pixel amount in each inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way better resolution camera in the back, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and a lot larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography.
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