Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung Galaxy Note 3
  • 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC     16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3200 mAh
Galaxy Note 3
News (179)
Galaxy Note 3 Price
$275. Search
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
  • 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Quad SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
Galaxy Note 2
News (119)
Galaxy Note 2 Price
$175. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 2
ProductGalaxy Note 3 (Launched 2013-09-01), Price: 275 USD at AmazonGalaxy Note 2 (Launched 2012-08-01), Price: 175 USD at Amazon
Display5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 1.9-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery3200 mAh3100 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 168g (5.9oz), 151x79x8 mm (5.94 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 183g (6.5oz), 151.1x80.5x9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches)
Price (Market)$275$175
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 2
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio75.1%68.6%
Resolution1920x10801280x720
Sharpness (PPI)386 PPI267 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 2
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 2
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3200 mAh3100 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time21 hours35 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 2
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 800Quad
Processor ModelExynos 4412
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB/64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 2
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypemicroUSBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.23 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.95 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.29 W/Kg0.17 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.36 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 2
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 2
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Temperature
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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