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Global Score
81.779.3
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4Android 5.1
2014-09-032015-08-13
5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches
6.14 ounces6.03 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack, Gold, Gray and White
--Glass; metal
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 400.00$ 415.00
Display / Screen
5.6 inches5.7 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
525 pixels per inch515 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.69.4
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU
9.548.46
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.127.7
Camera
16.00 MP + 3.70 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.90 aperture
31.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video
9.910.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
Micro SIMNano SIM
7.36.8
Battery Life
3000mAh Li-Ion Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
18 hours talk time336 hours standby time
22 hours talk time
4.964.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with an 81.7 score against 79.3. Although it's the best phone in this review, we must highlight that it's also an older, a little bit thicker and just a little heavier phone. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.

Galaxy Note Edge counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy Note Edge also counts with a bit better screen pixels density. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the same sensor size and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger aperture for better photos in low-light situations.

Galaxy Note Edge counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Galaxy Note Edge one.

The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest.




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