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HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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      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 technologyOLED versus LCDFirst: LCD · Galaxy Note 3: OLED
      • WeightFirst: 44.1 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Galaxy Note 3: 168 g
      • WidthFirst: 14.2 mm narrowerFirst: 65 mm · Galaxy Note 3: 79.2 mm
      • Screen diagonalFirst: 1.4 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Galaxy Note 3: 5.7 in
      • Memory variantsAt 16 GB storageFirst: 1 GB RAM · Galaxy Note 3: 3 GB RAM
      • DepthGalaxy Note 3: 0.6 mm thinnerGalaxy Note 3: 8.3 mm · First: 8.9 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.

      Front
      First: 126 × 65 mm 1 Galaxy Note 3: 151.2 × 79.2 mm 2
      Side
      First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Galaxy Note 3: 151.2 × 8.3 mm 2
      1. 1. First
        Height
        126 mm
        Width
        65 mm
        Depth
        8.9 mm
        Weight
        123.9 g
      2. 2. Galaxy Note 3
        Height
        151.2 mm
        Width
        79.2 mm
        Depth
        8.3 mm
        Weight
        168 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 3
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
      • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
      Weight
      • 123.9 g
      • 168 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 4.3" inch
      • 5.7" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1280 px
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      • 16/32/64 GB
      • 3 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 3200 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
      • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
      • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
      • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
      • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 3
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 51.0 cm2
      • 89.6 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 62.2%
      • 74.8%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 342 PPI
      • 386 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 3
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 31mm (standard)
      • 1/3''
      • 1.12µm
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • LED flash
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 1.6 MP
      • Single
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 1.6 MP
      • 2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 27mm (wide)
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 3
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.4 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 305
      • Adreno 330 N9005
      • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 18456
      • 35250
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 761
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1968
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 2235
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 829
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 3
      Release date
      • 2013
      • April
      • 2013
      • September
      Colors
      • White
      • Black
      • Red
      • Pale Blue
      • Black
      • White
      • Pink
      • Merlot Red
      • Rose Gold Black
      • Rose Gold White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 200 EUR
      • 420 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
      • 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
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 3
      SIM card
      • Micro-SIM
      • Micro-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 17(700) - AT&T
      • 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
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
      • dual-band
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
      • USB Host
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 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
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 3
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 3
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • 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

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