Samsung’s phablet gets incremental changes compared with last year’s model. So if you’re looking for a deal on the Note 2, pay attention.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a multitasking marvel
Samsung’s just-unveiled Galaxy Note 3 is a little bigger, a little leaner, and maybe a lot more stylish than last year’s Galaxy Note 2.
For superphone nuts, this phablet is also turbo-charged across the board, with a more muscular processor, higher-resolution camera, oodles more RAM, and a (slightly) more capacious battery.
In addition to this display of hardware might, it’s Samsung’s ever-enhanced productivity tools that also separate this new Note from what came before. Clever additions make the stylus smarter than it’s ever been.
Yet for bargain hunters hoping to scoop up a cheaper Note 2 when the Note 3 goes on sale, Samsung’s gleaming spec list and S Pen innovations may not prove significant enough to command a premier price.
Read also: When a ‘big’ smartphone is just too big
Read up on the new S Pen tools in CNET’s Galaxy Note 3 hands-on, and line up the specs with this handy chart below.
| Dimensions (in inches) | 6 x 3.1 x 0.33 | 5.9 x 3.2 x 0.37 |
| Weight | 5.9 ounces | 6.4 ounces |
| Launch OS | Android 4.3 | Android 4.1 |
| Display | 5.7-inch AMOLED; 1,920×1,080 pixels; 386.5ppi | 5.5-inch AMOLED; 1,280×720 pixels; 267ppi |
| 4G LTE | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 | v4.0 |
| IR blaster | Yes | No |
| Rear-facing camera | 13 megapixels; 1080p HD video | 8 megapixels; 1080p HD video |
| Front-facing camera | 2.1 megapixels; 1080p HD video | 1.9 megapixels; 720p HD video |
| Processor | 2.3GHz quad-core (LTE); 1.9 GHz octa-core (3G)* | 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos 4 |
| Capacity | 32GB, 64GB* | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB* |
| RAM | 3GB | 2GB |
| Expandable storage | Up to 64GB | Up to 64GB |
| Battery | 3,200mAh removable | 3,100mAh removable |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) | 802.11 a/b/g/n (HT40) |
| Launch carriers | AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon | AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon |
| Colors | Black, white, blush pink | Gray, white |
| Finish | Leatherlike plastic | Plastic |
*Varies by market
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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