Samsung Focus S I937 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.

Weight

Focus S I937: 57.4 g lighter

Focus S I937:

110.6 g

Galaxy Note 3:

168 g
Width

Focus S I937: 12.4 mm narrower

Focus S I937:

66.8 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

79.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Focus S I937: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

Focus S I937:

4.3 in

Galaxy Note 3:

5.7 in
Height

Focus S I937: 25.2 mm shorter

Focus S I937:

126 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

151.2 mm
Release year

Focus S I937:

2011

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. Focus S I937

Height:

126 mm
Width:

66.8 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm
2. Galaxy Note 3

Height:

151.2 mm +25.2 mm versus Focus S I937
Width:

79.2 mm +12.4 mm versus Focus S I937
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Focus S I937

110.6 g
2. Galaxy Note 3

168 g

+57.4 g versus Focus S I937

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. Focus S I937

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

52.6 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 70.2% more rectangular screen area than Focus S I937.

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 Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
16 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM

Focus S I937: Original memory entry

16/32 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. Focus S I937

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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

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1. Focus S I937

1650 mAh
2. Galaxy Note 3

3200 mAh

+1550 mAh versus Focus S I937

Specifications

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1. Focus S I9372. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	126 Х 66.8 Х 8.5 mm	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	110.6 g	168 g
Technology	Super AMOLED Plus	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.3" 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.	16/32 GB 512 MB RAM	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1650 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango	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 Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	52.6 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.5%	74.8%
PPI /points per inch/	217 PPI	386 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.3 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	1.3 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 Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
Processor CPU	1.4 GHz Scorpion	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 Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
Release date	2011 September	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.	130 EUR	420 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 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 — specifications for Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
SIM card	Mini-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band	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	3.0 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Focus S I937, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Focus S I937	Galaxy Note 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile NavigatorSM FamilyMap Radio myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - 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

Samsung Focus S I937 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3