Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs ZTE Axon mini: 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

Axon mini: 28 g lighter

Galaxy Note 3:

168 g

Axon mini:

140 g
Width

Axon mini: 9.2 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 3:

79.2 mm

Axon mini:

70 mm
Screen diagonal

Axon mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 3:

5.7 in

Axon mini:

5.2 in
Height

Axon mini: 7.7 mm shorter

Galaxy Note 3:

151.2 mm

Axon mini:

143.5 mm
Release year

Galaxy Note 3:

2013

Axon mini:

2015

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. Galaxy Note 3

Height:

151.2 mm +7.7 mm versus Axon mini
Width:

79.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Axon mini
Depth:

8.3 mm
2. Axon mini

Height:

143.5 mm
Width:

70 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note 3

168 g

+28 g versus Axon mini
2. Axon mini

140 g

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. Galaxy Note 3

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Axon mini

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Axon mini.

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 Galaxy Note 3, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note 3	Axon mini
16 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

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

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

2. Axon mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy Note 3

3200 mAh

+400 mAh versus Axon mini
2. Axon mini

2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 32. Axon mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Axon mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Axon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm	143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	168 g	140 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2800 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005 N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000	Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Axon mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Axon mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.8%	74.2%
PPI /points per inch/	386 PPI	424 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Axon mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Axon mini
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005 N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330 N9005 N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000	Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *	35250	36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	761	644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1968	2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2235	2062
GeekBench 4 Battery *	829	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Axon mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Axon mini
Release date	2013 September	2015 October
Colors	Black White Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold Black Rose Gold White	Gold Chromium Silver Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	420 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Axon mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Axon mini
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Axon mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Axon mini
Radio	No	No
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Axon mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Axon mini
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

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs ZTE Axon mini