Lenovo K8 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    K8:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note 3:
    OLED
  • Width

    K8: 5.5 mm narrower

    K8:
    73.7 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    79.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    K8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    K8:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy Note 3:
    5.7 in
  • Height

    K8: 3.3 mm shorter

    K8:
    147.9 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    151.2 mm
  • Release year

    K8:
    2017
    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. K8

    Height:
    147.9 mm
    Width:
    73.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    Height:
    151.2 mm +3.3 mm versus K8
    Width:
    79.2 mm +5.5 mm versus K8
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. K8

    165 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    168 g

    +3 g versus K8

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. K8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 20.2% more rectangular screen area than K8.

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 K8, Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK8Galaxy Note 3
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. K8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. 1. K8

    4000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Galaxy Note 3

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. K82. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K8, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationK8Galaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.9 Х 73.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
  • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K8, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationK8Galaxy Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K8, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationK8Galaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 K8, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationK8Galaxy Note 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 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
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Adreno 330 N9005
  • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 920
  • 761
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3919
  • 1968
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2235
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 829
General specs
General specs — specifications for K8, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationK8Galaxy Note 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Merlot Red
  • Rose Gold Black
  • Rose Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G)
  • 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 K8, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationK8Galaxy Note 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • 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 — specifications for K8, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationK8Galaxy Note 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound enhancement
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for K8, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationK8Galaxy Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • 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