Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

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Galaxy Note 3 compared with Galaxy Note8

	SamsungGalaxy Note 3	SamsungGalaxy Note8
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	September 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2960 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	386 pixels per inch	522 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 Infinity Display, 2,960 × 1,440; 6.3 inches as a full rectangle, 6.2 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	521 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 800	Exynos 8895
Memory
Memory	3 GB	6 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	10 nm octa-core, 2.3 GHz + 1.7 GHz; 6 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 330 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G71 MP20 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	32 or 64 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 GB	64 GB; 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	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	2× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP BSI, autofocus, Smart Stabilization, high-CRI LED flash	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.7, OIS
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	12 MP, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP BSI	8 MP Smart Auto Focus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	–	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 60 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	Dual Capture; Live Focus
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,200 mAh	3,300 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 16 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 13 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 47 hours (74 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Fast charging; Quick Charge 2.0 compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast wireless charging; WPC and PMA compatible
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	195 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	8.6 mm
Height × width
Height × width	151.2 × 79.2 mm	162.5 × 74.8 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	–
Colours
Colours	Jet Black, Classic White, Blush Pink	Midnight Black and Maple Gold in the UK at launch; Deepsea Blue added later (TechRadar)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68 for the phone and the S Pen; the screen can be written on when wet
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Gesture, accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, pressure, proximity, temperature and humidity, Hall	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
AI features
AI features	–	Bixby; Samsung DeX
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	–	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD)
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	–
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 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps)
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB 3.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo