Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge design is older, a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Galaxy S7 edge. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has older 5.0 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note Edge also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy Note Edge has a brighter screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a bit worse screen pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy Note Edge also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 edge has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note Edge is also cheaper than the Galaxy S7 edge.
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