Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2013, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in | 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.12 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink, Blue | Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.6% | 74.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 386 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.6 | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.9 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.9 MP | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000 |
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| CPU | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000 |
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| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000 |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 141 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 467 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 490 | 761 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1519 | 1968 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2235 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 829 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N7105 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100) - N900W8 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS - N7100 m | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) --Stylus |
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| Versions |
- Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots |
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