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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Verizon 8 GBSCH-I435
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-05-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Galaxy Note Edge has an overall score of 81.7, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini's 67.5 general score. Galaxy Note Edge's construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note Edge has a newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has Android 4.2.2 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy Note Edge features a superior processing unit than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a faster 500 MHz graphics co-processor and more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a way better screen pixel density, a way larger screen and a lot better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a way higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note Edge has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Note Edge features a way better battery performance than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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