Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    OLED
    Grand S3:
    LCD
  • Width

    Grand S3: 6 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    83 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note N7000: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    5.3 in
    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    1 GB RAM
    Grand S3:
    3 GB RAM
  • Height

    Galaxy Note N7000: 8.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    146.9 mm
    Grand S3:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    2011
    Grand S3:
    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. 1. Galaxy Note N7000

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    83 mm +6 mm versus Grand S3
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    178 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm +8.1 mm versus Galaxy Note N7000
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 N7000

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S3

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

Grand S3 has approximately 2.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note N7000.

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 N7000, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
32 GB 1 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 N7000

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
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. Galaxy Note N7000

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Galaxy Note N7000

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note N70002. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 83 Х 9.7 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Exynos
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 285 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@24~30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11900
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Grand S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Stylus - Also known as Samsung GT-N7000
  • Samsung I9220
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)