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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

    3.12 in
    5.95 in
    Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      2.85 in
      5.59 in
      Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S5
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      Editiorial reviews
      17
      4.6 out of 5
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      5 stars
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      25
      4.1 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
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      42
      4.3 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		52 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory3 GB2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Screen size5.7 in5.1 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density386.0 ppi432.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
      Dual screen supportyesyes
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      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 px4096 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
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Slow-Moyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      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 S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Colour of product
      • Lilac
      • Black
      • Grey
      • White
      • Beige
      • Pink
      • Blue
      • Red
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Yellow
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Height5.95 in5.59 in
      Width3.12 in2.85 in
      Depth0.33 in0.32 in
      Weight5.93 oz5.11 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      ANT+yesyes

      Other features

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      		no
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      • aptX
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connection
      • HDMI
      • USB
      		USB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      3.0/3.1
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputMHLMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      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 systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      CDMA frequences
      • 800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      4G LTE
      • no
      • yes
      		yes
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      Mobile hotspotyesyes
      Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity3200.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Standby time420.0 h390.0 h
      Talk time21.0 h21.0 h
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging yesyes

      Pros & Cons

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              Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 - User Opinions

              • misti.ferry
                over 1 year ago
                The Galaxy S5 features a newer-generation chipset than the Note 3, but there aren't world-changing differences between the Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 801 chips used here. The 801's CPU is just marginally faster, clocked at 2.5GHz rather than 2.3GHz (as in the Note 3).Jun 6, 2014
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