Galaxy Note 3 - Samsung Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews

Submitted By Asha Manoj on 24 March 2015

Manufacturer : Samsung
Model : Galaxy Note 3
OS : Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0 (Lollipop)
Network : GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Dimensions : 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm
Weight : 168 gm
SIM Type : Micro-SIM
Dual SIM : No
Available Colors : Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is an Android phablet smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. Serving as a successor to the Galaxy Note II, the Note 3 was designed to have a lighter, more upscale design than previous iterations of the Galaxy Note series (with a plastic leather backing and faux metallic bezel), and to expand upon the stylus and multitasking-oriented functionality in its software�which includes a new navigation wheel for pen-enabled apps, along with pop-up apps and expanded multi-window functionality.

Hardware Specification

Processor : Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (N9005, N9002)/ Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (N9000)
RAM Size : 3 GB
Internal Storage : 16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage : microSD, up to 64 GB

Display Specification

Display Type : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Display Size : 14.4cms
Touchscreen : Yes
Display Resolution : 1920 x 1080
Display Multitouch : Yes
Display Protection : Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Main Camera : CMOS, 13MP
Main Camera Flash : Yes
Main Camera Auto Focus : Yes
Main Camera Video Recording Resolution : 2160p@30fps
Front Camera : CMOS, 2MP

Battery Specification

Battery Capacity : Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery
Talk Time : Up to 20 hours

Connectivity

Standby Time : Up to 490 hours
Operating Frequency : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Connectivity Internet : Yes
Connectivity 3G : Yes
Connectivity WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Connectivity WiFi Direct : Yes
Connectivity Bluetooth : Yes
Connectivity NFC : Yes
Connectivity Infrared Port : Yes
Connectivity USB : microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host
Connectivity FM : No
Connectivity Ant+ : Yes

Location Technology

Location GPS : Yes
Location Glonass : Yes

Sound

Alert Types : Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker : Yes
Mobile Earjack : 3.5mm

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format : MP4, M4V, 3GP, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBMCodec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, MP43, Sorenson Spark, HEVC
Audio Playing Format : MP3. M4A. 3GA. AAC. OGG. OGA. WAV. WMA. AMR. AWB. FLAC. MIDI. XMF. MXMF. IMY. RTTTL. RTX. OTA. ASF

Sensors

Geomagnetic Sensor : Yes
Hall Sensor : Yes
Gyro Sensor : Yes
Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
RGB Sensor : Yes
Proximity Sensor : Yes
Temperature Sensor : Yes
Barometer Sensor : Yes
Light Sensor : Yes
Humidity Sensor : Yes
Gesture Sensor : Yes

Other Features

Java Support : Yes, via Java MIDP emulator