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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-07-08 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.55 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 30 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 is way better than ZTE nubia Z7 mini, getting a general score of 80.7 against 60.8. Although the Galaxy Note 3 is better than ZTE nubia Z7 mini, we must highlight that it's also older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 3 has newer 5.0 version and ZTE nubia Z7 mini has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides you a couple additional features.
The ZTE nubia Z7 mini features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the ZTE nubia Z7 mini also counts with a little higher display density. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than ZTE nubia Z7 mini, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than ZTE nubia Z7 mini, because it has a much better graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz, a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little bit better camera than ZTE nubia Z7 mini, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a very superior battery performance than ZTE nubia Z7 mini, because it has a 39% bigger battery size.
Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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