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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Note Edge is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting an 81.7 score against 74.6. Despite of the fact Galaxy Note Edge is older and somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's construction is still thinner. The Galaxy Note Edge has a lot better looking screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a larger screen and a way better screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a more mega-pixels back camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy Note Edge has just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is also by far the cheapest one.
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