Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos

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

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo: 8.5 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    162.5 g
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    171 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Note5 Duos: 1.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    77.4 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    Exynos 5260 Hexa
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note5 Duos: 1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    8.6 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo: 4.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    148.4 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    153.2 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. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    Height:
    148.4 mm
    Width:
    77.4 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy Note5 Duos
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Note5 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    Height:
    153.2 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy Note 3 Neo
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    162.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    171 g

    +8.5 g versus Galaxy Note 3 Neo

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. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note5 Duos has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 3 Neo.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy Note 3 Neo: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Galaxy Note5 Duos: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

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

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. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    3100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Galaxy Note5 Duos

  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 3 Neo2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoGalaxy Note5 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.4 Х 77.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 162.5 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoGalaxy Note5 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.6%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoGalaxy Note5 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoGalaxy Note5 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T624 MP4
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31300
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 709
  • 1278
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1661
  • 3954
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1295
  • 2898
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 232
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 907
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoGalaxy Note5 Duos
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titan
  • White Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoGalaxy Note5 Duos
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N7505 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N750 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-N7505
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9208
  • N920C -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - N9208
  • N9200 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850) - N920C
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoGalaxy Note5 Duos
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoGalaxy Note5 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo 3G N750 Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE+ N7505
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: N9208 (Hong Kong
  • Philippines
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan); N920C/N920CD (South Africa
  • UAE
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Kazakhstan)