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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.04 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 504 hours standby time 23.4 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Edge is a lot better than the Lumia 720, having an 81.7 score against 55.9. Even though Galaxy Note Edge is notably heavier than Lumia 720, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. Galaxy Note Edge works with Android 5.0 OS, and Lumia 720 has Windows Phone 8 OS. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much better performing processing unit than Nokia Lumia 720, because it has a better graphics processor working at 500 MHz, 2,5 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with an incredibly better display than Lumia 720, because it has a much higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a much bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge shoots much better videos and photos than Lumia 720, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Lumia 720, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB. Galaxy Note Edge counts with a very superior battery duration than Lumia 720, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2000mAh.
Galaxy Note Edge and the Lumia 720 cost the same.
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