Screen size
Cool 3 PlusWinner: 5.7"+3.7%
Note 3s5.5"
Quick verdict
Cool 3 Plus leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Cool 3 Plus
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Note 3s
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Cool 3 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Note 3s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Cool 3 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Note 3s
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Cool 3 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Note 3s
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Cool 3 Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 3s
3, 5, 40
Speed
Cool 3 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Note 3s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Cool 3 Plus
2019, June. Released 2019, June
Note 3s
2016, November. Released 2016, December
Status
Cool 3 Plus
Discontinued
Note 3s
Discontinued
Dimensions
Cool 3 Plus
145.7 x 70.9 x 8.2 mm (5.74 x 2.79 x 0.32 in)
Note 3s
154.5 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Cool 3 Plus
135 g (4.76 oz)
Note 3s
163 g (5.75 oz)
SIM
Cool 3 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Note 3s
Dual SIM
Type
Cool 3 Plus
IPS LCD
Note 3s
IPS LCD
Size
Cool 3 Plus
5.71 inches, 81.4 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Note 3s
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Cool 3 Plus
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Note 3s
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Cool 3 Plus
-
Note 3s
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Cool 3 Plus
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Note 3s
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Cool 3 Plus
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Note 3s
Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 (28 nm)
CPU
Cool 3 Plus
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Note 3s
Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Cool 3 Plus
PowerVR GE8320
Note 3s
Adreno 405
Card slot
Cool 3 Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Note 3s
microSDHC
Internal
Cool 3 Plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Note 3s
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Cool 3 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Note 3s
eMMC 4.5
Single
Cool 3 Plus
13 MP, AF
Note 3s
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features
Cool 3 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Note 3s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Cool 3 Plus
1080p@30fps
Note 3s
1080p@30fps
Single
Cool 3 Plus
8 MP
Note 3s
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Cool 3 Plus
Note 3s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Cool 3 Plus
Yes
Note 3s
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Cool 3 Plus
Yes
Note 3s
Yes
WLAN
Cool 3 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Note 3s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Cool 3 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE
Note 3s
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Cool 3 Plus
GPS
Note 3s
GPS
NFC
Cool 3 Plus
No
Note 3s
No
Infrared port
Cool 3 Plus
Yes
Note 3s
-
Radio
Cool 3 Plus
No
Note 3s
Stereo FM radio; recording
USB
Cool 3 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Note 3s
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Cool 3 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Note 3s
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Cool 3 Plus
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Note 3s
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Cool 3 Plus
-
Note 3s
Up to 200 h (3G)
Talk time
Cool 3 Plus
-
Note 3s
Up to 8 h (3G)
Colors
Cool 3 Plus
Ocean Blue, Cherry Black
Note 3s
White, Gold
Models
Cool 3 Plus
1825-I01
Note 3s
Y91-I00
Price
Cool 3 Plus
About 6000 INR
Note 3s
-
SAR EU
Cool 3 Plus
-
Note 3s
0.57 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)