Launch report · Samsung

Galaxy Note 3: Faux-leather phablet.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2013·$700·Score 76/100

Note 3 introduced 4K video to Samsung and brought 3 GB RAM to mobile — the controversial faux-leather phablet.

Key specs at launch

Display

5.7" FHD AMOLED

Chipset

Snapdragon 800 / Exynos 5420

RAM

3 GB

Battery

3,200 mAh

What stands out

First Samsung 4K video.
S Pen + 3 GB RAM in 2013.
Removable battery.
IR blaster.

What to watch

Faux-leather plastic.
TouchWiz heavy.
13 MP cam.
Tiny by 2025 standards.

The phone it has to beat

Nexus 5 (LG)

$349 · score 84/100