Microsoft Lumia 532 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

Lumia 532:

LCD

Galaxy Note 3:

OLED
Weight

Lumia 532: 31.7 g lighter

Lumia 532:

136.3 g

Galaxy Note 3:

168 g
Width

Lumia 532: 13.7 mm narrower

Lumia 532:

65.5 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

79.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Lumia 532: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 532:

4 in

Galaxy Note 3:

5.7 in
Depth

Galaxy Note 3: 3.3 mm thinner

Lumia 532:

11.6 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

8.3 mm
Height

Lumia 532: 32.3 mm shorter

Lumia 532:

118.9 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. Lumia 532

Height:

118.9 mm
Width:

65.5 mm
Depth:

11.6 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 3
2. Galaxy Note 3

Height:

151.2 mm +32.3 mm versus Lumia 532
Width:

79.2 mm +13.7 mm versus Lumia 532
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Lumia 532

136.3 g
2. Galaxy Note 3

168 g

+31.7 g versus Lumia 532

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. Lumia 532

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 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 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 532.

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 Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Lumia 532	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. Lumia 532

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 532

1560 mAh
2. Galaxy Note 3

3200 mAh

+1640 mAh versus Lumia 532

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5322. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Lumia 532	Galaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	118.9 Х 65.5 Х 11.6 mm	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	136.3 g	168 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4" 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.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1560 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 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 Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Lumia 532	Galaxy Note 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	58.5%	74.8%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	386 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Lumia 532	Galaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP f/2.4 28mm (wide)	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	Unknown	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	480p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	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 Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Lumia 532	Galaxy Note 3
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	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 302	Adreno 330 N9005 N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score *	13282	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 Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Lumia 532	Galaxy Note 3
Release date	2015 January	2013 September
Colors	Black White Green Orange	Black White Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold Black Rose Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	90 EUR	420 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 528 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 61 h	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 Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Lumia 532	Galaxy Note 3
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	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	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	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	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 Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Lumia 532	Galaxy Note 3
Radio	FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 532, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Lumia 532	Galaxy 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

Microsoft Lumia 532 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3