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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

3.24 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
3.12 in
5.95 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
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4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
27 %
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4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelBroadcom BCM28155Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelBroadcom VideoCore IVQualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1.5GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Screen size5.8 in5.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density190.0 ppi386.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Primary resolution1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Colour of productWhite
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Height6.4 in5.95 in
Width3.24 in3.12 in
Depth0.35 in0.33 in
Weight6.42 oz5.93 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time440.0 h420.0 h
Talk time12.0 h21.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 3