Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy Note 3
  • Released 2013, September 168g, 8.3mm thickness Android 4.3, up to 4.4.2, up to 5.0 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000 Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000 Micro-SIM About 470.4 USD
  • 5.7" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 2160p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 800
  • 3200mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 overview

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2013, September. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 5.7 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - N9005, N9002 Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000 chipset, Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000 CPU, Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000 GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 13MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is about 470.4 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 77 / 100 points
  • Price: 52 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - N9005
2, 4 - N900W8
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, September 04. Released 2013, September
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM
  Stylus

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - N9005, N9002 Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
CPU Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
GPU Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000)

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
  ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White
Models SM-N900, SM-N9002, SM-N9005, SM-N9007, SM-N9008, SM-N9008S, SM-N9008V, SM-N9009, SM-N9009V, SM-N900A, SM-N900K, SM-N900L, SM-N900P, SM-N900R4, SM-N900S, SM-N900T, SM-N900U, SM-N900V, SM-N900W8, SM-N900X, SM-N9000Q, SM-N9006, SM-9005
SAR EU 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Price About 470.4 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -31.7 LUFS (Below average)
Audio quality Noise -96.5dB / Crosstalk -96.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 75h

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