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Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 66 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4210 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 710 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Edge has a general score of 81.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S II's score of 66. The Galaxy Note Edge design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S II, but it is much heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note Edge has a newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S II has Android 4.1.2 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy S II, because it has a way better pixel count per inch of screen, a much bigger screen and a lot higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy Note Edge has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S II, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a better CPU than Galaxy S II, and although they both have a 500 megahertz GPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a greater number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Note Edge shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a way better (4K) video definition, a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has an 82 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is also cheaper than the Galaxy S II, making this phone a very good choice.
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