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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note Edge's score of 81.7. Sony Xperia 1's construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner, but a little heavier than the Galaxy Note Edge. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia 1, although it has a little lower pixel amount per screen inch, a way worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little smaller screen.
The Xperia 1 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Xperia 1 has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Note Edge counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same sensor size and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note Edge also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and better 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note Edge, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note Edge. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note Edge, letting go some specs and features.
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