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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

3.12 in
5.95 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3.09 in
6.04 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
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4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.5 out of 5
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4 stars
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
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52 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
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2 %
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32
4.4 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T760 MP16
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Screen size5.7 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density386.0 ppi515.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Slow-Moyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx3.7 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Colour of product
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Carbon fiber
  • Kevlar
  • Plastic
  • Rubber
  • Steel
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Height5.95 in6.04 in
Width3.12 in3.09 in
Depth0.33 in0.33 in
Weight5.93 oz6.21 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
FM radioyesyes
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTE
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3200.0 mAh3220.0 mAh
Talk time21.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging yesyes

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          Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - User Opinions

          • rupert.damore
            over 1 year ago
            The Note 3's Snapdragon 800 is a 2.3GHz processor, while the Note 4's 805 a 2.7GHz one. However, it's in the GPU that we see the real performance boost. The Adreno 420 of the Note 4 is about 40 per cent more powerful than the Adreno 330 of the Note 3.Feb 28, 2019
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