Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Galaxy Note 2 : Hands on Comparison


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Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 3 at IFA 2013 in Berlin and almost a year ago, Samsung had announced the Galaxy Note 2. The Galaxy Note 3 is considerably a big update over its predecessor. The Galaxy Note 3 outdoes the Galaxy Note 2 in almost all the features as expected. You can check out the quick comparison video below.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1IqDQ2qXTk

Despite having a 5.7inch display, the Galaxy Note 3 maintains the same dimensions as the Note 2 which has a 5.5inch display. The Galaxy Note 3 is thinner and lighter than the Note 2. Note 3 has a Full HD 5.7inch display (386ppi) while the Note 2 has a 5.5inch HD display(267ppi). The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is powered by a 2.3GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC/Exynos Octa SoC and has 3GB RAM.

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Galaxy Note 3 has a new 13MP BSI sensor with and records 4K UltraHD videos(Snapdragon 800 variant alone) and 1080p Full HD videos at 60fps while the Galaxy Note 2 records just 30fps 1080p videos. Note 3 runs on Android 4.3 while Galaxy Note 2 is still stuck in Android 4.1.2. The Galaxy Note 3 has a new improved S-Pen along with a more feature rich S-Note application. Note 3 has a new improved 3200mAh battery as against Note 2’s 3100mAh battery.

What do you think of the Galaxy Note 3? Does it seem better to you than the Note 2? Let us know what you think in the comments below. Stay tuned to our website for more coverage on the Galaxy Note 3.


Author: Monish Kumar

Monish is passionate about smartphones who is also interested in User Experience and Design. He is currently using Samsung Galaxy S3. You can follow him on Twitter and Google+