Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note7

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Galaxy Note 3 compared with Galaxy Note7

	SamsungGalaxy Note 3	SamsungGalaxy Note7
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	August 2016
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 dual edge Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440; HDR video streaming
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	518 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Samsung and Notebookcheck)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 800	Exynos 8890
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	2.3 GHz quad-core Krait 400 (SM-N9005, Notebookcheck); 3 GB RAM	64-bit, 14 nm, octa-core (2.3 GHz quad + 1.6 GHz quad); 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 330 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-T880 MP12 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	32 or 64 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 GB	64 GB UFS 2.0; microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP (better)	12 MP
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	5 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP BSI, autofocus, Smart Stabilization, high-CRI LED flash	Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, OIS
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP BSI	5 MP, F1.7
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 60 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,200 mAh	3,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Fast charging over USB-C
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast wireless charging, WPC and AirFuel compatible (Samsung)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	169 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.2 × 79.2 mm	153.5 × 73.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back with a stitched leather-look finish; exchangeable back covers	Symmetrical dual-edge glass front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	Jet Black, Classic White, Blush Pink	Blue Coral and Black Onyx for the planned UK launch; Silver Titanium announced later
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, submersion up to 1.5 m (5 feet) for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Gesture, accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, pressure, proximity, temperature and humidity, Hall	Barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, proximity, RGB light
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
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	LTE Cat 9
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), 2×2 MIMO, 620 Mbps
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 4.2 LE; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB	USB 3.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou