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ZTE Max
N9520Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 51.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-01-28 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.50 x 3.25 x 0.40 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 258 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 16 hours talk time | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is way better than ZTE Max's global score of 51.9. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version and ZTE Max has Android 4.1.2 version, providing a lot of extra features and performance optimizations. Even when the Galaxy Note 3 and the ZTE Max were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy Note 3 is thinner and lighter.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a superior hardware performance than ZTE Max, because it has a faster 600 megahertz graphics processor, a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Note 3 features a better screen than ZTE Max, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a better pixels number per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a greater camera than ZTE Max, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than ZTE Max, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has 56 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a battery life that's very similar to the ZTE Max one.
The Galaxy Note 3 is a bit more expensive than ZTE Max, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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