Screen size
Cool 12AWinner: 6.3"+13%
Note 3 Plus5.5"
Quick verdict
Cool 12A leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Cool 12A
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Note 3 Plus
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Cool 12A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Note 3 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Cool 12A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Note 3 Plus
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Cool 12A
HSDPA 2100
Note 3 Plus
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Cool 12A
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Note 3 Plus
1, 3, 40
Speed
Cool 12A
HSPA, LTE
Note 3 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Cool 12A
2020, October 05. Released 2020, October 05
Note 3 Plus
2016, May. Released 2016, July
Status
Cool 12A
Discontinued
Note 3 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Cool 12A
156.2 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Note 3 Plus
152 x 77 x 9 mm (5.98 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Cool 12A
202.5 g (7.16 oz)
Note 3 Plus
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Cool 12A
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Note 3 Plus
-
SIM
Cool 12A
Nano-SIM
Note 3 Plus
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
Cool 12A
IPS LCD
Note 3 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Cool 12A
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Note 3 Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Cool 12A
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~273 ppi density)
Note 3 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Cool 12A
-
Note 3 Plus
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Cool 12A
Android
Note 3 Plus
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Cool UI 6
Chipset
Cool 12A
Spreadtrum
Note 3 Plus
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
CPU
Cool 12A
Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Note 3 Plus
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Cool 12A
-
Note 3 Plus
Mali-T720MP3
Card slot
Cool 12A
microSD
Note 3 Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Cool 12A
64GB 4GB RAM
Note 3 Plus
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Cool 12A
eMMC 5.1
Note 3 Plus
-
Dual
Cool 12A
16 MP, PDAF 2 MP
Note 3 Plus
-
Features
Cool 12A
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Note 3 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Cool 12A
1080p@30fps
Note 3 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Cool 12A
-
Note 3 Plus
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
Cool 12A
8 MP
Note 3 Plus
5 MP
Video
Cool 12A
1080p@30fps
Note 3 Plus
Loudspeaker
Cool 12A
Yes
Note 3 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Cool 12A
Yes
Note 3 Plus
Yes
WLAN
Cool 12A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Note 3 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Cool 12A
4.2, A2DP
Note 3 Plus
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Cool 12A
GPS
Note 3 Plus
GPS
NFC
Cool 12A
No
Note 3 Plus
No
Radio
Cool 12A
FM radio
Note 3 Plus
FM radio
USB
Cool 12A
USB Type-C 2.0
Note 3 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Cool 12A
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Note 3 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Cool 12A
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Note 3 Plus
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Cool 12A
-
Note 3 Plus
Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time
Cool 12A
-
Note 3 Plus
Up to 15 h (3G)
Colors
Cool 12A
Dream Black, Dream Blue, Fantasy Silver
Note 3 Plus
Champagne Gold, White
Price
Cool 12A
About 70 EUR
Note 3 Plus
About 120 EUR