Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Samsung Galaxy Note 3
  • 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC     16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3200 mAh
Galaxy Note 3
News (179)
Galaxy Note 3 Price
$275. Search
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • 6.4" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     64GB/128GB/512GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 115
  • 4000 mAh W-Charge
Galaxy Note 9
News (86)
Galaxy Note 9 Price
$559. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 9
ProductGalaxy Note 3 (Launched 2013-09-01)Galaxy Note 9 (Launched 2018-08-09)
Display5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 6.4" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
  • 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
Computing
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/512GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery3200 mAh4000 mAh, Wireless Charging,
DesignIP Rating, 168g (5.9oz), 151x79x8 mm (5.94 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches)IP68, 201g (7.1oz), 161.9x76.4x8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)$275$559
Price at Launch$999
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 9
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.7"6.4"
Display/Body Ratio75.1%84.0%
Resolution1920x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)386 PPI514 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 9
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.5
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Object Tracking
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • LED Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/240fps
  • 720p/960fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 9
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 52mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Autofocus Features
  • Fixed Focus
Hardware Features
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 9
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3200 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time21 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 9
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 800Snapdragon 845
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options3GB6GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB/64GB64GB/128GB/512GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 8.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • BT LE
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypemicroUSBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head0.29 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.36 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 3Galaxy Note 9
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Temperature
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy Note 4Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 915001550160016501700175018001850190019502000205021002150220022502300235024002450

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 942504500475050005250550057506000625065006750700072507500775080008250850087509000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 97501000125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000425045004750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 3 NeoSamsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 9050001000015000200002500030000350004000045000500005500060000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 NeoSamsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy Note 4Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 90510152025303540455055606570758085

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 9101520253035404550556065

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy S5Apple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy Note 4Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 9012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy J7+Samsung Galaxy Note 3 NeoSamsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 41250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 537.538.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.548.7550