Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop), which pairs beautifully with its 5.7 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 3200 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
60%
Display
79%
Camera
63%
Battery
58%
Memory
87%
Launch
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
Main Camera
Single
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Single
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
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
Features
Stylus
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
SIM
Micro-SIM
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
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
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
GPU
Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002
Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Storage
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Features
24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Other
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Air gestures
Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Air gestures
Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable
Miscellaneous
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)
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