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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Edge is a lot better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, with a general score of 81.7 against 56.2. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note Edge has a more recent 5.0 version while Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha has Android 4.2. Galaxy Note Edge counts with a better display than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a larger screen and a lot better pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a quite better performance than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has an extra graphics co-processor and 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note Edge counts with a way better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note Edge features a much better battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and the Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha cost the same, which makes it a very good choice.
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