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Originally Posted by Sm0och
Hi, tks for stopping by! You got it, comparing Note 3 to Note Pro. I realize this may seem like a bit of a strange comparison;
Have opportunity to buy Note Pro used for less than 1/2 of new Note 3..
I expect to carry it everywhere.
I think I might be able to live with a slower device, but a fragile one that I have to worry about every time I put it into a bag is a no no..
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Apart from all the points you mentioned, I have a few points in mind
- Note 3: Android 10, uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- Note Pro: Android 6, uses Rockchip RK3288
FYI You can check the CPU benchmark comparison in here.
Which comes to
- The Note Pro CPU is a 32 bit CPU and it is 2X (at least) slower. I guess 32 bit and 64 bit doesn't make any huge difference but I am using Onyx Nova and I feel it is kinda slow while installing app. During normal usage you can't tell the difference, but I am sure you will notice when you read huge scanned PDF.
- Also, I read DRM book using kindle-like app. And it takes 15 seconds to open a book (it takes 1 second on my phone). I guess it is related to the CPU crypto capability (AES-XTS).
- Currently there is no way to install Magisk (root) on Rockchip RK3288 device but there are some people root Qualcomm Onyx device successfully. If you want some advanced control (e.g. Adblock) then you may want to avoid Note Pro.
EDIT: I rooted my device by patching SuperSU in system.img. And this only apply to Rockchip device.
- Even both are running firmware 3.0 but there are some function are not available on Note Pro, e.g.
- Gestures (Demo)
- Screensaver Style (Demo). Note Pro only have image screensaver but I personally prefer transparent screensaver.
- System-wide split screen (demo). Neoreader support split-view (read 2 documents at the same time) but System-wide split screen (Run 2 apps at the same time) only available on Android 7+ device (Note 2 or above).