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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-01-08 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.59 x 2.72 x 0.27 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1780mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is way better than ZTE Grand S, getting an 80.7 score against 61. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version and ZTE Grand S has Android 4.1 version. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better processing power than ZTE Grand S, because it has 4 more processing cores, more RAM memory and a much better graphics co-processor.
ZTE Grand S counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the ZTE Grand S also counts with a bit better number of pixels in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a superior memory for games and applications than ZTE Grand S, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a superior battery life than ZTE Grand S, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 1780mAh. Galaxy Note 3 takes much better photographs and videos than ZTE Grand S, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 13 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note 3 is also the cheapest.
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