Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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Galaxy Note 3 compared with Galaxy Note 4

	SamsungGalaxy Note 3	SamsungGalaxy Note 4
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	October 2014
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	386 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 800	Snapdragon 805
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	2.3 GHz quad-core Krait 400 (SM-N9005, Notebookcheck); 3 GB RAM	2.7 GHz quad-core Krait 450 (UK SM-N910F, Notebookcheck); 3 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 330 (Notebookcheck)	Adreno 420 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	32 or 64 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 GB	32 GB; microSD card slot up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	3.7 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP BSI, autofocus, Smart Stabilization, high-CRI LED flash	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP BSI	3.7 MP, f1.9
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 60 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160)
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,200 mAh	3,220 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Adaptive Fast Charging and Quick Charge 2.0
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	176 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	151.2 × 79.2 mm	153.5 × 78.6 mm
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back with a stitched leather-look finish; exchangeable back covers	Metal frame, plastic back (Android Central)
Colours
Colours	Jet Black, Classic White, Blush Pink	Charcoal Black, Frost White, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Gesture, accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, pressure, proximity, temperature and humidity, Hall	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, gesture, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB, UV
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 4 with carrier aggregation (bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); 3G bands 1, 2, 5, 8; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	4G LTE Cat 6 up to 300/50 Mbps (SM-N910F, Notebookcheck); 3G HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	–	Micro-SIM (Notebookcheck)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE, ANT+)
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB 3.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 3.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack (Android Central); IR remote
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou