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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 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
Galaxy Note Edge is a lot better than Lumia 730, with an 81.7 score against 59.7. Galaxy Note Edge comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while Lumia 730 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI operating system. Even though the Galaxy Note Edge and the Lumia 730 were released only 0 months apart, the Galaxy Note Edge construction is a lot heavier but a little thinner than the Lumia 730.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a better performing processing unit than Lumia 730, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a faster GPU working at 500 megahertz and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note Edge features a brighter screen than Lumia 730, because it has a lot better 2560 x 1440px resolution, a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a larger screen.
Galaxy Note Edge counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia Lumia 730, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Note Edge also has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with improved battery performance than Nokia Lumia 730, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2220mAh.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a much better camera than Lumia 730, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot higher resolution back camera and a lot bigger camera sensor.
The Galaxy Note Edge and the Lumia 730 cost the same.
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