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Samsung Galaxy 3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
62 %
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1 stars
0 %
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4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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User rating
35
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
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4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 4.1.2Android 4.4
CPU clock speed0.67 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung S5P6422Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
RAM memory56 MB2 GB3 GB
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 330

Display

Screen size3.2 in5.55 in5.7 in
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density146.0 ppi267.0 ppi386.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Technology
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Dual screen support
N/A
noyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution3.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f2.2 f
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/3.2"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Memory card readeryes
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
Material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height4.47 in5.95 in5.95 in
Width2.17 in3.17 in3.12 in
Depth0.51 in0.37 in0.33 in
Weight3.84 oz6.35 oz5.93 oz

Connectivity

DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.04.0
Charging connectionUSB
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • HDMI
  • USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
Video output
N/A
MHLMHL
Dual sim support
N/A
N/A
  • no
  • yes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Data transmissionHSDPADC-HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
4G LTE
N/A
no
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh3100.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time620.0 h980.0 h420.0 h
Talk time15.0 h35.0 h21.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yes

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