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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2016-07-19 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.73 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 332.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Edge has a score of 81.7, which is a lot better than the Honor 8's 65.7 score. The Galaxy Note Edge construction is older, heavier and somewhat thicker than Honor 8. The Galaxy Note Edge features a more vivid screen than Honor 8, because it has a quite bigger display, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Honor 8 has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Honor 8 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features just a bit better hardware performance than Honor 8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Honor 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera with much more MP and a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy Note Edge and Honor 8 both feature quite similar batteries duration.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge costs a bit more money than Honor 8, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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