Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Released 2013, September
168g, 8.3mm thickness
Android 4.3, up to 4.4.2, up to 5.0
16GB/32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
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5.7"
1080x1920 pixels
13MP
2160p
3GB RAM
Snapdragon 800
3200mAh

Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - N9005
		2, 4 - N900W8
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2013, September 04. Released 2013, September
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Micro-SIM
		Stylus

Display	Type	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm² (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - N9005, N9002 Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
	CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
	GPU	Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000)

Selfie camera	Single	2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
		ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable
	Stand-by	Up to 420 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc	Colors	Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White
	Models	SM-N900, SM-N9002, SM-N9005, SM-N9007, SM-N9008, SM-N9008S, SM-N9008V, SM-N9009, SM-N9009V, SM-N900A, SM-N900K, SM-N900L, SM-N900P, SM-N900R4, SM-N900S, SM-N900T, SM-N900U, SM-N900V, SM-N900W8, SM-N900X, SM-N9000Q, SM-N9006, SM-9005
	SAR EU	0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 420 EUR


Our Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-31.7 LUFS (Below average)
	Audio quality	Noise -96.5dB / Crosstalk -96.3dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 75h

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
p$i
11 Oct 2026

Best phone ever

Note 3 china shafy
KxZ
29 Aug 2026

This china phone only can upgradr to android 4.3

Pimdaao Tech
GTd
23 Aug 2026

That is because the software update stopped working on Android 4.4.2 and older, so in order to update, you must flash the correct firmware for it, if it is the firmware for the wrong model, you might hardbrick your device.

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