Overview Samsung Galaxy Note 3 - TASS-Telecom

first smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note started the fashion for phones with screens 5.5 inches diagonal over. Trend picked up many manufacturers, meanwhile, the Korean company has released the third generation in this line.

Appearance and ergonomics

Externally

difference between Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Note 3 (a third generation company decided to go to the numbering in Arabic numerals) almost no – about the same as between the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4. Silver bezel around the smartphone has ceased to be rounded, and now the front panel and the ends are at right angles with respect to each other (similar to the Galaxy S4). The biggest change in appearance occurred on the rear cover. She no longer glossy and made of velvety soft-touch plastic with a stitched leather texture. And on devices that white plastic stiffer to the touch than black Galaxy Note 3.

Regarding previous generation device was slightly narrower (1.3 mm), despite the increased diagonal display. This was achieved at the expense of thinner frames around the display. Thickness also decreased, but the third-generation visual body looks thicker, largely due to the direct ends.

Besides

device size became smaller and its weight. In general, ergonomics planshetofona became more thoroughly, you can now, for example, without too much trouble to type with one hand. The process of getting used to the large size of the unit runs even faster than in the case of the Galaxy Note 2.

Display

In

Galaxy Note 3 display resolution has been increased to predictably FullHD / 1920 * 1080 pixels /. Increased not only the resolution but also diagonal: 5.5 to 5.7 inches. The rest of the display has not changed: all the same izlischne saturated colors, high brightness and excellent readability under all conditions. Display backlight is so strong that even in daylight can be comfortable minimum level of brightness.

hardware part

have tested version was built on the basis of eight-processor Samsung Exynos Octa 5420. To be precise, this chipset includes two quad-core: high Cortex-A15 processor with a clock frequency of 1.9 GHz and is designed for background tasks Cortex-A7 processor with a clock frequency of 1.3 GHz.

In high task-machine benchmark showed himself under the flagship position: test AnTuTu gave 34 and a half thousand points. However, be aware that Samsung has been repeatedly caught cheating: the system detects that the benchmark run and outputs the processor on peak power, which in everyday life is never achieved. However, despite this Galaxy Note 3 yielded the same Sony Xperia Z Ultra, which uses Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 800. Of course, this difference is small, and such power is still not necessary for everyday use, and it’s more marketing component, but the fact remains: Samsung engineers failed to create the best “iron”.

software part

software component is unchanged from Samsung – the interface TouchWiz, which acquires more and more new features. The most significant innovation in the interface compared with the Galaxy S4 finally became dvuhokonnom support regime. Yes, he was already on the tablet Galaxy Note 10.1, but in a pocket-sized device can work with two applications at the same time the company first appeared. There are still minor improvements, such as the synchronization of the virtual coach S Health and hours Galaxy Gear, but they are not too noticeable.

The rest of the new TouchWiz is about the same as the old one. The interface was affected primarily design than scenarios using the device.

Camera

smartphone uses a 13-megapixel camera, as in the Galaxy S4. It is possible that you are using the same module. Consequently, the quality of images on the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 comparable and pro photographers can not say anything special. It’s just a camera that can easily replaced amateur camera.

Hours

big screen – a great battery. Oddly enough, the “big battery” was less than the successor of 3200 mAh vs 3300 the previous generation. But at the same time not only did not fall, but also increased (albeit slightly). In many ways, it is due to double CPU which to perform undemanding tasks works only half the portion in which the lower power consumption.

Summary

Galaxy Note 3 – a great device for those who need planshetofon, especially because it has little competition: the monstrous or Sony Xperia Z Ultra, which is all the same size should be attributed to the plates, and not smartphones or Lenovo K900 somewhat lower battery life, but with a better body. Another competitor – Nokia Lumia 1520, which fully polycarbonate case and best-in-class camera, but for many unusual and frightening on the operating system Winows Phone 8. Same device B-brands to compete with Galaxy Note 3 can not yet.

If the user does not matter that his device was stuffed with the newest and latest technologies, the main competitor of Galaxy Note Galaxy Note 3 becomes 2, which will provide approximately the same user experience. After the update the previous generation can do almost the same thing as a new Note 3 (except dvuhokonnom mode and optional features stylus), but it is much cheaper, more than doubled.