Samsung Galaxy Note III
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General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| Expected Announcement - September 2013 | July 2015 | December 2015 |
| Status | ||
| Rumored - Q4 2013 | Available - August 2015 | Coming Soon - January 2016 |
| Price | ||
| - | Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 33,000 ($499.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | ||
| - | 151 g (5.33 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | ||
| - | - Fingerprint sensor | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 / Exynos 5420 | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 330 | Adreno 405 | Adreno 510 |
| RAM | ||
| 3 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 32/64 GB storage | 16/32 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches | 6.0 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| - | 73.99% | 75.93% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
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| Radio | ||
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS; recording | FM radio with RDS; recording |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels |
| Flash | ||
| LED flash | LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | ||
| Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, f/1.9, OIS, 1/3'' sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video | ||
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| Yes | 5 MP, 1080p | 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA+, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat7 350/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host | microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 32/64 GB storage, 3 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | - | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | ||
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | ||
| - | 3050 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
