Karbonn A16 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Screen diagonal

    A16: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    A16:
    3.9 in
    Galaxy Note 3:
    5.7 in
  • Release year

    A16:
    2014
    Galaxy Note 3:
    2013

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. 1. A16

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    Height:
    151.2 mm
    Width:
    79.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
    Weight:
    168 g

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. 1. A16

    Screen diagonal:
    3.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    43.3 cm²
  2. 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 106.9% more rectangular screen area than A16.

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 A16, Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA16Galaxy Note 3
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
A16: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A16

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. 1. A16

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    3200 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus A16

Specifications

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1. A162. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A16, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationA16Galaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.9" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
  • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A16, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationA16Galaxy Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 43.3 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 239 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A16, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationA16Galaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 A16, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationA16Galaxy Note 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • 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 Unknown
  • Adreno 330 N9005
  • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 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 A16, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationA16Galaxy Note 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 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.
  • 60 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 A16, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationA16Galaxy Note 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 A16, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationA16Galaxy Note 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A16, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationA16Galaxy Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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