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Pantech Discover 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.

    • Weight

      Discover: 33 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Galaxy Note 3:
      168 g

    • Width

      Discover: 10.6 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      Galaxy Note 3:
      79.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      Galaxy Note 3:
      5.7 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note 3: 0.8 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      Galaxy Note 3:
      8.3 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 17 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 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. 1. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy Note 3

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

      Height:
      151.2 mm +17 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      79.2 mm +10.6 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

      168 g

      +33 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 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 41% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

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

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

    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. 1. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

      3200 mAh

      +1100 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Galaxy Note 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy Note 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 168 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.8" 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.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • 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 Discover, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy Note 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 74.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 386 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy Note 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 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 Discover, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy Note 3
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 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 * 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 Discover, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy Note 3
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2013
    • September
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • White
    • Pink
    • Merlot Red
    • Rose Gold Black
    • Rose Gold White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 420 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 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 Discover, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy Note 3
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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 Discover, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy Note 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy Note 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • 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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