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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has a score of 81.7, which is better than Xperia Z2a's 73 general score. Galaxy Note Edge is a thinner but a bit heavier cellphone than Xperia Z2a. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note Edge has the newer 5.0 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2, providing lots of additional features.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with just a little better performance than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a much better 500 MHz graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a quite greater screen density and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note Edge captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2a, although it has a way worse 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a lower 3840x2160 video quality.
Xperia Z2a and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge both count with similar batteries performance.
The Galaxy Note Edge costs the same than Xperia Z2a.
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