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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.26 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has an overall score of 81.7, which is a lot better than HTC Desire 520's overall score of 58.9. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has 5.0 version while HTC Desire 520 has Android 5.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge construction is a little thinner than HTC Desire 520, but it is heavier and was released just 11 months before.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a much sharper display than HTC Desire 520, because it has a way higher screen density, a larger screen and a much higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy Note Edge features a much greater processing power than HTC Desire 520, because it has more CPU cores, an additional graphics co-processor and more RAM.
The HTC Desire 520 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a way better battery performance than HTC Desire 520, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
Galaxy Note Edge counts with a very superior camera than HTC Desire 520, because it has a way better video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Note Edge costs the same than HTC Desire 520, making it an easy decision.
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