Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sharp Z2

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDGalaxy Note 3: OLED · Z2: LCD
WeightZ2: 8 g lighterZ2: 160 g · Galaxy Note 3: 168 g
WidthZ2: 3.2 mm narrowerZ2: 76 mm · Galaxy Note 3: 79.2 mm
Screen diagonalZ2: 0.2 in smaller diagonalZ2: 5.5 in · Galaxy Note 3: 5.7 in
Release year2013 / 2016Galaxy Note 3: 2013 · Z2: 2016

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.

Front

Side

1. Galaxy Note 3
Height
151.2 mm
Width
79.2 mm
Depth
8.3 mm

Weight
168 g
2. Z2
Height
153 mm
Width
76 mm
Depth
8.4 mm

Weight
160 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Z2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm	153 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	168 g	160 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	32 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005 N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000	Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Z2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.8%	71.7%
PPI /points per inch/	386 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Z2
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.12µm AF	16 MP PDAF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide)	8 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Z2
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005 N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000	Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330 N9005 N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000	Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	35250	85326
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	761	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1968	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2235	Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	829	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Z2
Release date	2013 September	2016 October
Colors	Black White Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold Black Rose Gold White	Silver Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	420 EUR	330 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Z2
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	4.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Z2
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Z2
Dop	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	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sharp Z2