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Samsung Galaxy Note3


Samsung Galaxy Note8


Samsung Galaxy Note3
Samsung Galaxy Note8

Released in September 2013. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 386 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 5420 Octa with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,200 mAh battery.

Released in September 2017. Features 6.3 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 521 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 8895 with up to 6 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much lighter (16%)
  • Larger screen (10%)
  • Much better quality screen (26%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (19%)
  • Slightly better battery capacity (3%)
  • Fast charging battery


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note3 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date September 2013 September 2017
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 4.3) Experience UI (Android 7.1)
Dimensions
Size 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in
Weight 168 g
5.93 oz
195 g
6.88 oz
Screen
Size 5.7 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,440 x 2,960 pixels
PPI 386 521
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.2 Standard Dual camera
12 MP f/1.7 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Front 2 MP f/2.4 Wide Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
Storage
Memory 3 GB 6 GB
Fixed 16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 5420 Octa
Octa-core processor
28 nm
Samsung Exynos 8895
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 4x 1.90 GHz Cortex-A15
4x 1.30 GHz Cortex-A7
4x 2.30 GHz Mongoose M2
4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T628 MP6 Mali-G71 MP20
Battery
Capacity 3,200 mAh 3,300 mAh
Features - Fast charging 15W
Removable True False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note3 Samsung Galaxy Note8

Samsung Galaxy Note3

Samsung Galaxy Note8

5.7"
168 g
5.93 oz

6.3"
195 g
6.88 oz