Samsung Galaxy Note3 Specs

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Description

The Samsung Galaxy Note3 is the first device ever to feature 3GB of RAM. With it, Samsung makes the jump to 1080p full HD displays on phablets and it adopts a new textured back. The Note3 features a larger than before 5.7” 1080p Super AMOLED display, but it retains a more compact profile. There is a 13-megapixel camera with improved flash, and of course an all new S Pen with improved functionality.

This device is also known as Samsung N900A, Samsung N900V, Samsung N9000, Samsung N9002, Samsung N9005, Samsung N900P, Samsung N900T, Samsung Galaxy Note3 Olympic Games Edition

Cons

  • 64GB basic storage (not expandable)
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I have it 297 users
I had it 258 users

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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 5.7-inch
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 px, 386 PPI
Technology: Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 74.78 %
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor: Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400
GPU: Adreno 330
RAM: 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage: 64GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 64 GB
OS: Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 3200 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash: LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:
Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS, Video calling
Front: 2 MP
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches
(151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm)
Weight: 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Features: Stylus, Interchangeable covers
Keys: Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Pink, White

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type: Micro SIM
VoLTE: Yes

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer
Screen mirroring: DLNA, MHL

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: microUSB, USB 3.0
Features: Charging, OTG, Video out, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible: T3
HDMI: Yes
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer
Other: NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Nov 07, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LSMN9005
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.07 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
EU SAR:
Head: 0.29 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: Sep 04, 2013
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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy Note3
with 32GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 32GB
Samsung Galaxy Note3
N9000 HSPA+ only
Differences from the main variant:
System chip: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 + 1.3 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7)
Processor: Octa-core, 1900 MHz
GPU: Mali-T628 MP6
Data Speed: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Samsung Galaxy Note3
N900V For Verizon
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 13(700 c)
Hearing aid compatible: M4, T3
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note3
N900A For AT&T
Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval:
Date approved: Feb 10, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN900A
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note3
SM-N900P For Sprint
Differences from the main variant:
Other features: TTY/TDD
FCC approval:
Date approved: Sep 11, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LSMN900P
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.50 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note3
N9002 Dual SIM
Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM: Yes
FCC approval:
Date approved: Feb 10, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN9002
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 0.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.30 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note3
N900T For T-Mobile
Differences from the main variant:
OS: Android (4.4.2)
Hearing aid compatible: M3, T3
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 1.23 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note3
SM-N9008V
Differences from the main variant:
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
Location: BeiDou
FCC approval:
Date approved: Nov 26, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LSMN9008V
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.10 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note3
SM-N900R4 For US Cellular
Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval:
Date approved: Feb 10, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN900R4
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.34 W/kg
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.82 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note3
SM-N9006
Differences from the main variant:
Location: BeiDou

Carrier Availability

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9
Camera quality
9.1
Performance
9.2
Display
9.5
Battery life and charging
9.3
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
8
Best phone I have used so far
Phone owned for more than a year

I came to this phone after selling Moto X 2013. At first it was slightly hard for me to come back to TouchWiz after using Vanilla android, but got settled down in short time.

The thing which absolutely made me loved this phone is its display, it is just fantastic. I have never seen a display this nice, and I use the Movie/Cinema mode, and for me the colour calibration was more than okay. The display just shines, its awesome. Next thing obviously is the S Pen and the overall integration of it to the apps like S Note etc. God knows how many times I took down a phone no. or an address when I couldn't find my pen, that was a life saver. Then the call quality and reception, both were very good. And for a phone of 5.7 inches I would say it was compact enough. The audio output was good too. And then there was the IR blaster. And then there was the battery life, which was really good, especially on Lollipop. 4-5 hours or SOT was very much achievable, and this was after I used the phone for almost a year, and it was charged twice a day almost every now and then. Day to day tasks were more than fine, there was slight hiccups here and there, blame TouchWiz for that. But I really liked the 5.0 release of Samsung. The ONLY thing which was a little less-right was the software experience, vanilla android is still better, but TW has changed dramatically, and its improving even now. And the camera lacked OIS, and I didn't like that, but for day time shots it was good.

This was probably my 33rd or 34th phone, and I can firmly say this is the best phone I have ever used. I enjoyed this phone for a good 14 month period, and I wished to use it even more, but I somehow messed it up, and the phone doesn't boot any more. So keenly looking to get the Note 4 now.

Thank you Samsung for making a good product, and having SD card and removable battery, and IR blaster, wake up and bring back those features back for latest flagships or be Titanic.

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4
horrible phone
Phone owned for more than a year

The most important thing a phone has to do is communicate. This phone fails horribly. If I can't see a tower the there is no reception.
All the processor and other things this phone has are useless without the ability to receive and send voice or data.

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9
This device is the best for me
Phone owned for less than a year

First i had a galaxy s3,then i upraded to Note 3 i used 5 months,they i decided to upgrade to galaxy s6 witch i used 3 days because the battery life is bery poor,10 hours of normal usage without power saving mode and luminosity to auto,they i trade it for galaxy note 4,but...the battery life was better then s6 but weaker then Note 3,and note 4 had overheating issues because of the big proccesor,then i went back to note 3,and i will never change it again :)

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