HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

DROID Incredible 4G LTE:

LCD

Galaxy Note 3:

OLED
Weight

DROID Incredible 4G LTE: 36 g lighter

DROID Incredible 4G LTE:

132 g

Galaxy Note 3:

168 g
Width

DROID Incredible 4G LTE: 18.2 mm narrower

DROID Incredible 4G LTE:

61 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

79.2 mm
Screen diagonal

DROID Incredible 4G LTE: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

DROID Incredible 4G LTE:

4 in

Galaxy Note 3:

5.7 in
Depth

Galaxy Note 3: 3.4 mm thinner

DROID Incredible 4G LTE:

11.7 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

8.3 mm
Height

DROID Incredible 4G LTE: 29.3 mm shorter

DROID Incredible 4G LTE:

121.9 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

151.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. DROID Incredible 4G LTE

Height:

121.9 mm
Width:

61 mm
Depth:

11.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy Note 3
2. Galaxy Note 3

Height:

151.2 mm +29.3 mm versus DROID Incredible 4G LTE
Width:

79.2 mm +18.2 mm versus DROID Incredible 4G LTE
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. DROID Incredible 4G LTE

132 g
2. Galaxy Note 3

168 g

+36 g versus DROID Incredible 4G LTE

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. DROID Incredible 4G LTE

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

44.1 cm²
2. Galaxy Note 3

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 103.1% more rectangular screen area than DROID Incredible 4G LTE.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Not recorded
16 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. DROID Incredible 4G LTE

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Note 3

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. DROID Incredible 4G LTE

1700 mAh
2. Galaxy Note 3

3200 mAh

+1500 mAh versus DROID Incredible 4G LTE

Specifications

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1. DROID Incredible 4G LTE2. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	121.9 Х 61 Х 11.7 mm	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	132 g	168 g
Technology	S-LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1700 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005 N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	44.1 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	59.3%	74.8%
PPI /points per inch/	275 PPI	386 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.3 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	1.3 MP	2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide)

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005 N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 225	Adreno 330 N9005 N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score *	2589	35250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	761
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1968
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2235
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	829

General specs

General specs — specifications for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
Release date	2012 May	2013 September
Colors	Black	Black White Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold Black Rose Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 EUR	420 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005 N9002 N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) - N900W8
Speed	HSPA LTE EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	No	Yes
Edge	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
Radio	No	No
Others	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	DROID Incredible 4G LTE	Galaxy Note 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots

HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3