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Lenovo Vibe X S960

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006
	HSDPA 900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8
4G Network		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - N9005
		2, 4 - N900W8
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, September. Released 2013, December	2013, September 04. Released 2013, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	144 x 74 x 6.9 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.27 in)	151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in)
Weight	121 g (4.27 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
		Stylus

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - N9005, N9002 Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex A7	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP2	Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, AF	13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features	LED flash	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000)

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP	2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	3.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
		ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable
Stand-by	Up to 288 h	Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 16 h	Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black/Silver	Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White
SAR EU		0.29 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)
Models		SM-N900, SM-N9002, SM-N9005, SM-N9007, SM-N9008, SM-N9008S, SM-N9008V, SM-N9009, SM-N9009V, SM-N900A, SM-N900K, SM-N900L, SM-N900P, SM-N900R4, SM-N900S, SM-N900T, SM-N900U, SM-N900V, SM-N900W8, SM-N900X, SM-N9000Q, SM-N9006, SM-9005
Price	About 420 EUR	About 420 EUR

Tests
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		-31.7 LUFS (Below average)
Audio quality		Noise -96.5dB / Crosstalk -96.3dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 75h