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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Edge is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo, with an 81.7 score against 77.9. Even though Galaxy Note Edge and Motorola DROID Turbo were released with only a few months difference, Galaxy Note Edge is a little lighter and extremely thinner. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note Edge has newer 5.0 version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4.
The Motorola DROID Turbo and Galaxy Note Edge count with similar CPUs, both have a 500 megahertz GPU, a Quad-Core processor and 3 GB of RAM memory. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Galaxy Note Edge features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a camera that is very similar to Galaxy Note Edge's camera, because although the Motorola DROID Turbo has worse 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, it also counts with a way better resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Although Galaxy Note Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola DROID Turbo. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Motorola DROID Turbo, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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