Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.

Added by Richard Taylor on 05.16.14 | Last update 01.19.22

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

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General specs
Display
Camera
Performance
Connectivity
Audio
Other features

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a 2013 smartphone. It measures 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm and weighs 168 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 5.7" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 1920 and 386 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 2 MP. The main camera is Single with 13 MP.

It runs on Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000 CPU with 16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM memory. The battery is 3200 mAh.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs

General specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Release date	2013, September
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)
Body build	Plastic body
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White
Battery	3200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life
Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Approximate price	420 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M
Screen size	5.7" inc
Screen area	89.6 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.8%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px
PPI /points per inch/	386 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single
Camera specs
-13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000)
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single
Specifications	2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
Processor CPU
- Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
Graphics processor GPU	- Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
External memory	microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score	35250 (Rank 1025 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	141 (Rank 1348 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	467 (Rank 1403 of 1564)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	761 (Rank 449 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	1968 (Rank 593 of 984)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2235
GeekBench 4 Battery	829

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Micro-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
Edge	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes
Others
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots

Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

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