Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| Price | $49 | $75 |
| Our rating | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 3,200 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 5.7 in | 5.5 in |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 168 g | — |
| Released | Sep 2013 | Feb 2014 |
Summary: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo is ahead on our rating.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Not officially specified, likely Gorilla Glass (common for Samsung at the time) |
Platform
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) for most models |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - N9005, N9002; Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000 | Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 5260 (for LTE and 3G versions outside of specific regional variants) |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002; Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000 | Hexa-core (2x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) |
| GPU | Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002; Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000 | ARM Mali-T624 |
Memory
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC, up to 64 GB |
| Internal | 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
Main Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| Modules | 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF | — |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, Digital Image Stabilization |
| Video | 4K@30fps (N9005, N9002), 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002), 1080p@30fps (N9000), 720p@120fps (N9005, N9002) | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | — | 8 MP, autofocus |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| Modules | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p |
| Single | — | 2 MP |
Battery
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable | Removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 420 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 21 h (3G) | — |
| Charging | — | Standard (no fast charging mentioned) |
Body
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| Dimensions | 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in) | 148.4 x 77.4 x 8.6 mm (5.84 x 3.05 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 162.5 g (5.73 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back (faux leather), plastic frame | Plastic leather-like back, faux metallic bezel |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Stylus | Yes (S Pen) | S Pen |
Comms
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2.0, USB On-The-Go) |
Launch
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo |
|---|
| Announced | 2013, September 04 | February 2014 |
| Status | Available. Released 2013, September 25 | Discontinued (released February 2014) |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo?
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 — 3,200 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 versus 3,100 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo?
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo — Sep 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 versus Feb 2014 for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 4/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo 6/10.
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