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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 18 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Edge has an overall score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 3's overall score of 80.7. The Galaxy Note Edge is a a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy Note 3, but both are equally thin. Both of these phones work with the same Android 5.0 OS, so both should give you identical OS features.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note Edge features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 3, although it has an inferior number of cores and a worse 500 MHz graphics co-processor, they both have 3 GB of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 3 has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge costs a bit more than Galaxy Note 3, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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