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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 525 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has an overall score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's 81.7 global score. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, it is much thicker and notably heavier. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840, a better pixels density and a bit larger screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a back facing camera with more MP, a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and a bigger aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a 3540mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Note Edge, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note Edge. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xperia XZ2 Premium, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note Edge, letting go some specifications.
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