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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has newer 5.0 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, providing you a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge design is newer and a little thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it's also a lot heavier.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a slightly better screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a quite bigger screen, a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a bit greater pixels density. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a larger amount of RAM and a better graphics co-processor working at 500 MHz. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has greater battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures, a way better 16 MP resolution back-facing camera, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy Note Edge is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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