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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 21 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a score of 81.7, which is way better than the HTC Desire 816's 65.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge design is just a bit thicker and a little heavier than the HTC Desire 816. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a more recent 5.0 version while HTC Desire 816 has Android 4.4.2, providing the user some additional features and improved performance.
The Galaxy Note Edge has just a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire 816, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a higher amount of RAM memory and a faster graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note Edge counts with an incredibly better display than HTC Desire 816, because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a quite bigger display and a way higher quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a lot better camera than HTC Desire 816, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a back facing camera with more MP and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Galaxy Note Edge features a much better memory to install games and applications than HTC Desire 816, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Note Edge also has more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a bit superior battery duration than HTC Desire 816, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note Edge is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper.
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