Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs Sony Xperia Z2

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Galaxy Note Edge compared with Xperia Z2

	SamsungGalaxy Note Edge	SonyXperia Z2
Overview
Released
Released	December 2014	March 2014
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.6″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	539 pixels per inch (better)	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2,560 × (1,440 + 160), 16M colours; the extra 160 pixels are the curved Edge screen	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD; PhoneArena identified the reviewed panel as IPS
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile and Live Colour LED processing
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (Notebookcheck)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 805	Snapdragon 801
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	2.7 GHz quad-core Krait 450 (Notebookcheck); 3 GB of RAM	Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974AB at 2.3 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 420 (Notebookcheck)	Adreno 330
Storage type
Storage type	32 GB or 64 GB; microSD card slot up to 128 GB	16 GB flash; microSDXC slot supports up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	20.7 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	3.7 MP (better)	2.2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS	20.7 MP Exmor RS sensor with G Lens and LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	3.7 MP, f1.9	2.2 MP Exmor R camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps (Notebookcheck)	4K2K recording, 1080p front video and Timeshift slow-motion mode
Camera features
Camera features	–	HDR for photos and movies, SteadyShot, Superior Auto and dedicated camera button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,200 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 10 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Sony's D6503 white paper lists a 3,200 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 10 hours of video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Adaptive Fast Charging and Quick Charge 2.0	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	174 g	163 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.3 × 82.4 mm	146.8 × 73.3 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP58
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame, plastic back (Stuff)	Glass front and back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	Charcoal Black, Frost White	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP55/IP58 water and dust protection with all port covers closed; its white paper cautions against deliberate submersion
Speakers
Speakers	–	Front-facing stereo speakers; digital noise cancellation with compatible wired headset
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, gesture, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB, UV	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4 (KitKat)	Android 4.4 KitKat
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps) or Cat 6 (300/50 Mbps) depending on market; 3G HSPA+ 42 Mbps; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	4G LTE Cat 4; UK D6503 supports LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17 and 20
SIM
SIM	–	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE, ANT+)	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 3.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack (Notebookcheck); IR remote	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL 3.0 output and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	–