Samsung Galaxy Note 3

The Galaxy Note 3, from Samsung, was first available for purchase on September 23, 2013 (5 months ago).

In the US, it's carried by AT&T Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA, and U.S. Cellular.

The phone runs on the Android operating system, which is the most widely used mobile platform on Earth.

With 4G LTE support, it supports the fastest connectivity band currently available on smartphones. With 4G via HSPA, it's missing out on LTE speeds, but has extended battery life over LTE models.

Display

The Galaxy Note 3 has a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED screen, the 16th largest screen of all smartphones.

The screen has a resolution of 1,920 pixels by 1,080 pixels, giving it 386 pixels-per-inch of screen, which means it's 66% sharper than an average screen.

The phone can also connect to an external display through an HDMI adapter via its microUSB input.

Battery Life

The Galaxy Note 3 has an advertised talk time of 25 hours, which is significantly longer than the average of 7 hours.

In terms of battery capacity, which is the best indicator of overall battery life, it holds 3,200 mAh, a massive battery capacity for a smartphone.


Dimensions and Design

The phone's body is 151.13 mm high, 79.25 mm wide, and has a depth of 8.38 mm, 27% thinner than an average smartphone.

With a weight of 168 grams, its is somewhat heavier than average for a smartphone.

The phone uses a touch screen keypad to capture user input, which is standard on most modern smartphones.

Processor and Memory

This phone houses a quad core Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (3G), Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (LTE) processor.

Its CPU runs at 2.3 GHz, which is much faster than average for a smartphone CPU.

3,072 MB of RAM means that it has much more memory than what's typical, giving it a significant performance boost over most phones.

Camera

It has a 2.1 megapixel front camera and a 13 megapixel primary (rear) camera. It can capture 4K high definition video with its primary camera, the highest resolution current smartphones support.

Storage

The base model of the Galaxy Note 3 offers a healthy 32 GB of internal storage, making it an ideal choice for users looking to have a lot of music, videos, and pictures on the go.

If 32 GB isn't enough, you can expand its storage by up to 64 GB via microSD and microSDHC.

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