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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Galaxy Note Edge is slightly better than the Xperia XZ3, getting a global score of 81.7 against 79.6. The Galaxy Note Edge is an much older cellphone than Xperia XZ3, but Samsung made it a little lighter and thinner. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note Edge has the older 5.0 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ3, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit less pixels per display inch and a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Xperia XZ3's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy Note Edge's CPU, because although the Xperia XZ3 has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XZ3 also has a bigger aperture, a bigger sensor and a higher resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note Edge is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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