Samsung Galaxy
Note
vs. Samsung
Galaxy 3

Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Samsung Galaxy Note II 64 GB vs Samsung Galaxy 3

Samsung GALAXY Note

6.5

Winner Android

Samsung Galaxy Note

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Screen size
Large screen
5.3"
Network
Fast max data speeds
HSPA+ (84 mbps)
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wifi hotspot
Wifi hotspot
Share your phone's Internet connection with wifi devices
Frequency
Fast processor
1.4 GHz
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
32 GB
Battery capacity
Large battery capacity
2,500 mAh
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
800x1280
NFC
NFC Support
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
Video out
Video output
Display pictures and video on TVs or other devices
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
284 PPI
Camera resolution
High resolution
8 MP
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED
Generation
Latest network technology
4G
Number of cores
Average number of processor cores
Dual core
Standby time
Long standby time
34.2 days
Thickness
Thin
10 mm
Samsung Galaxy 3

5.1

Runner-up Android

Samsung Galaxy 3

"In comparison with other phones bearing HVGA (320 x 480-pixel) panels, text and images don't appear as sharp. But given its target segment, we found the phone perfectly acceptable."
asia.cnet.com | talking about the Galaxy 3's screen
"Though made primarily of plastic, we found the Galaxy 3 to be solidly built."
asia.cnet.com | talking about the Galaxy 3's form-factor

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy 3

Weight
Light-weight
109 g
Size
Really small
55x113x12 mm
Talk time
Long talk time
15 hours

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Overview

Storage 5.5 vs 1.5
Samsung GALAXY Note Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note
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  • Around 193x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 170 MB
Screen 8.3 vs 4.6
Samsung GALAXY Note Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note
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  • Around 3x larger screen, 5.3" vs 3.2"
  • More than 10.5x higher resolution screen, 800x1280 vs 400x240
  • Around 2x crisper display of text, images and video, 284 PPI vs 145 PPI
Sensors 10.0 vs 7.8
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Photo & Video 6.9 vs 5.7
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  • Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate, 1080p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 15fps
  • The Note has a Micro USB video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices, Micro USB vs None
Battery 7.0 vs 6.1
Samsung GALAXY Note Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note
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  • Around 70% higher capacity battery, 2,500 mAh vs 1,500 mAh
  • More than 30% more standby time, less frequent charging, 34.2 days vs 26 days
Size 6.7 vs 7.5
Samsung Galaxy 3 Winner: Samsung Galaxy 3
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  • Around 40% lighter, 109 g vs 178 g
  • More than 30% smaller, 55x113x12 mm vs 82x146x9 mm
Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Processing power 7.0 vs -
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Network 8.0 vs -
Missing information
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Web browsing 9.8 vs -
Missing information
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Overall 6.5 vs 5.1

Storage

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Memory card Micro SD vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 32 GB vs 170 MB The Note has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Galaxy 3 is below average

Screen

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Screen size 5.3" vs 3.2" The Note has a huge screen, but the Galaxy 3's is very small
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Screen resolution 800x1280 vs 400x240 The Note has a high resolution screen, but the Galaxy 3's is very low
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Screen PPI 284 PPI vs 145 PPI The Note has a sharp screen, but the Galaxy 3 is poor
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Screen type Super AMOLED vs TFT LCD The Note has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the Galaxy 3 doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Sensors

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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs No

Photo & Video

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Camera 8 MP vs 3 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 2 MP vs None
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 15fps The Note has good movie support, but the Galaxy 3 does not
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Video out Micro USB vs None The Note has a Micro USB video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices

Battery

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Talk time 13.5 hours vs 15 hours Long talk time
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Standby time 34.2 days vs 26 days Long standby time
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Battery capacity 2,500 mAh vs 1,500 mAh The Note has a very high capacity battery, while the Galaxy 3 is average
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Size

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Weight 178 g vs 109 g The Galaxy 3 is quite light, but the Note is heavy
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Thickness 10 mm vs 13 mm Average thickness
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Size 82x146x9 mm vs 55x113x12 mm The Galaxy 3 is fairly small, but the Note is large
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Music

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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Keyboard & keypad

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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Processing power

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Galaxy Note
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Frequency 1.4 GHz vs 667 MHz The Note has a powerful processor, but the Galaxy 3 is fairly slow
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Number of cores Dual core vs Single core The Note has 2 cores while the Galaxy 3 has 1
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RAM 1024 MB vs Unknown

Network

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Galaxy Note
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Network HSPA+ (84 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Very fast data transfer, but the Galaxy 3's is rather average
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Generation 4G vs 3.5G The Note has recent network technology, but the Galaxy 3's is average
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Download speed 2.69 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 0.95 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 215 ms vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs No The Note has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices
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NFC Yes vs No The Note supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 3.0 Average bluetooth support

Web browsing

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Browser benchmark 458 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Note can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

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