Galaxy Note 3

Jon Rettinger

4 Sep 2013

	Samsung - Galaxy Note 3
Display Size	5.7-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixel display (386 ppi)
Resolution X	1080
Resolution Y	1920
Display Type	Super AMOLED
Operating System	Android 4.3 (at launch)
Processor	LTE 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor - 3G 1.9 GHz Octa Core Processor ( A15 1.9 GHz + A7 1.3 GHz)
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB 64GB
External Storage	Yes
External Storage Specs	Micro SD up to 64GB
Main Camera (Back)	13MP
Secondary Camera (Front)	2MP
Networks	2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G (HSPA＋ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) : up to 6 different band sets (Dependent on market)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0
Battery	3200 mAh
NFC	Yes
Connectivity	3.5mm Headphone jack Micro USB
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light Barometer Geo-magnetic Gesture Gyroscope Proximity Temperature & Humidity
GPS	GLONASS GPS
Height	151.2 mm (5.95 inches)
Width	79.2 mm (3.12 inches)
Depth	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
Colors	Black, Pink, White
Supported Audio Formats	MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, FLAC, WAV
Supported Video Formats	H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, Sorenson Spark, MP43, VP8, HEVC
Other Features	IR Blaster
In The Box	N/A

Carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon

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