The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 was unveiled on Sept 3. It is yet to arrive at the stands but the hype around the phablet clearly indicates that it will yet again become the one of the most desired smartphones in this year and in the coming year too.
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The Note 3 is now available as several variants in the market. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo is an stripped down affordable version of the phablet. The Note 3 Neo Duos is same as Neo edition but comes with support for two SIM cards.

The Galaxy Note 4 will come to replace the Galaxy Note 3. The Galaxy Note 3 which came out in 2013 received rave reviews from different tech critics. As of now, the Note 4 does not have any Neo edition but it has another variant called the Note 4 Edge which comes with an extra portion of display on the right edge of the phablet. It is expected to arrive some time later in the market after the Note 4 arrives. Also, it will sport come with a costlier price tag when compared with the Note 4.

Let us pit both the Samsung phablets together to see whether you should stick with the older Note 3 and consider upgrading to the Note 4:

Design

The Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note 3 have more or less the same kind of appearance. The older phablet has textured faux leather on its backside and the artificial metal like band running on the edges of the device makes it appear premium. On the other hand, the Note 4 comes with a real metal band along with the same faux leather at its rear. Definitely, the Note 4 has a more premium appeal over the Note 3.

The Note 4 measures 153.5 x 78.8mm and its thickness is 8.5mm. The Note 3 measures 151.2 x 79.2mm and its thickness is 8.3mm. The Note 4 weighs 176g whereas the Note 3 weighs 168g. In terms of measurement, there is not much a difference between the two phablets.

Display

The Galaxy Note 4 is featuring a 5.7inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display screen. It is the first time that Samsung is offering a display screen that supports a display resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. It offers a whopping pixel density of 515ppi.

The Galaxy Note 3 features a 5.7inch Super AMOLED full HD display that offers a display resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It supports a pixel density of 386ppi.

Processor, RAM and Internal Storage

The Galaxy Note 4 is powered with a quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor. It produces a performance speed of 2.7GHz. It is supported by Adreno 420 graphics and 3GB RAM.

The Galaxy Note 3 is running on a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor which performs at a speed of 2.3GHz. It is coupled with Adreno 330 graphics and 3GB RAM.

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The Snapdragon 805 processor is quite superior to the Snapdragon 800 processor which is now becoming obsolete now. The Snapdragon 805 is designed to support quad HD display.

When it comes to internal storage options, the Galaxy Note 4 offers only 32GB variant only. It supports up to 128GB microSD on its external memory slot. The Galaxy Note 3 comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB inbuilt storage options. It supports up to 64GB of microSD.

Camera, Software and Connectivity

The Galaxy Note 4 houses a 16MP shooter at the rear. The Galaxy Note 3 comes with 13MP rear camera. Both the cameras offer features like autofocus, simultaneous video and photo shooting and LED flash. However, the Optical Image Stabilization feature of Note 4 sets it camera apart from the Note 3 which does not come with this feature.

The 3.7MP front-facing camera of the Galaxy Note 4 has been built to shoot high quality selfie photos. It also supports 1080p video shooting at 30fps. The 2MP camera also allows its users to shoot 1080p videos at 30fps.

The Galaxy Note 4 comes with latest Android v4.4.4 KitKat preloaded. On the other side, the Galaxy Note 3 was born with Android v4.3 JellyBean and users can upgrade to up Android v4.4.2 KitKat on it.

The S-Pen stylus has become even more advance on the Galaxy Note 4. Samsung claims it functions like a professional tablet stylus. The S-Pen stylus is good but not intuitive as the one that comes housed with the Note 4.

Unique Features

The Note 4 comes with a fingerprint sensor under the Home button. Also, the Note 4 is fitted with health sensors like SpO2, heart rate monitor and UV sensor. The Note 3 does neither features the fingerprint scanner nor the health sensors.

Connectivity and Battery

When it comes to connectivity, the Note 4 and Note 3 offer the same features like 3G, 4G LTE, NFC, microUSB, Bluetooth, aGPS and GLONASS. The Note 4 comes housed with Category 6 LTE modem which makes it possible to enjoy faster downloads and web connectivity. The Note 3 features a Category 4 LTE modem.

The Galaxy Note 4 comes with a battery of 3220mAh capacity. When compared with the Galaxy Note 3’s battery of 3200mAh battery, it may seem that Note 4’s battery is not that powerful. However, Samsung claims that battery of Note 4 can last longer than the one present inside Note 3.

The prowess of Note 4’s battery can be seen when the battery begins to die. The phablet comes with a ultra power saving mode which can extend the battery life to up to 15 days when the battery comes down to 10%.

Moreover, its fast charging technology can charge up half the battery in 30 minutes. The Galaxy Note 3 also comes with a power saving mode but it is not that good as the one offered with the Note 4.

Price

The Galaxy Note 4 is expected to arrive on all the five popular carriers of the US. The official Galaxy Note 4 price has not been revealed yet. Rumors have it that the Galaxy Note 4 will arrive with a launch price of Galaxy Note 3. The Note 4 is expected to launch with a price tag of $600-$650.

The Galaxy Note 3 is available on the leading carries of the US. The unlocked is now available for a price of about $520 on Amazon. With the arrival of the Galaxy Note 4, the price of the Note 3 is expected to go down.

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Karen Jackson has always been passionate about technology. All the way through high-school she immersed herself in computers and web-design. Her ambitious nature helped her become a pro in Adobe Photoshop only by watching online videos and working with the program herself. This is also the program that she mostly uses in the creation of websites at her work-place. Technological innovation and gadgets that push the boundaries of what we are comfortable with have always fascinated her, so expect to see some weird gadget reviews coming from her.