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Samsung · Galaxy Note

Galaxy Note Edge

Released December 2014

The Galaxy Note Edge pairs a 5.6-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED screen that curves over its right side with an S Pen, Snapdragon 805 and removable battery.

Screen
5.6″
Display
OLED
Chip
Snapdragon 805
Memory
3 GB
Storage
32 GB – 64 GB
Main camera
16 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
3,000 mAh
Weight
174 g

What reviewers say

Stuff and Notebookcheck praised the sharp screen, S Pen, performance and camera, but found battery life weaker than the Note 4 and the price high. Stuff found the curved panel useful for quick tasks; Notebookcheck considered its practical value limited.

From stuff.tv and notebookcheck.net

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
5.6″
Resolution
2560 × 1600
Sharpness
539 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Display type
Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2,560 × (1,440 + 160), 16M colours; the extra 160 pixels are the curved Edge screen
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (Notebookcheck)

Performance

Chip
Snapdragon 805
Memory
3 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
2.7 GHz quad-core Krait 450 (Notebookcheck); 3 GB of RAM
GPU
Adreno 420 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
32 GB or 64 GB; microSD card slot up to 128 GB

Cameras

Main camera
16 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
3.7 MP
Main camera
16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS
Front camera
3.7 MP, f1.9
Video recording
UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps (Notebookcheck)

Battery and charging

Battery
3,000 mAh
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
Removable battery
Wired charging
Adaptive Fast Charging and Quick Charge 2.0

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
174 g
Thickness
8.3 mm
Height × width
151.3 × 82.4 mm
Stylus
Yes
Materials
Aluminium frame, plastic back (Stuff)
Colours
Charcoal Black, Frost White
Biometrics
Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, gesture, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB, UV

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Connectivity

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
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE, ANT+)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 3.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack (Notebookcheck); IR remote
Positioning
GPS, Glonass, Beidou

Storage options

Storage
32 GB
64 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • First Samsung phone with a screen curving over one edge, used as a separate panel
  • 16 MP camera with Smart OIS and 4K video
  • Removable 3,000 mAh battery; microSD slot

Cons

  • 82.4 mm wide, making one-handed use difficult
  • Micro-USB 2.0 port
  • Shorter battery life than the Galaxy Note 4 in Stuff and Notebookcheck tests

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
OnePlusOnePlus One
5.5″LCDSnapdragon 8013 GB16 GB – 64 GB13 MP–3,100 mAh162 g2014
SamsungGalaxy Note 4
5.7″OLEDSnapdragon 8053 GB32 GB16 MP–3,220 mAh176 gOct 2014
SonyXperia Z2
5.2″LCDSnapdragon 8013 GB16 GB20.7 MP–3,200 mAh163 gMar 2014

Sources

  1. samsung.com/uk/support/model/SM-N915FZWYBTU
  2. samsungmobilepress.com/articles/samsung-introduces-the-latest-in-its-iconic-not…
  3. content.presspage.com/uploads/844/specsheetgalaxynote4galaxynoteedge.pdf
  4. techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-note-e…
  5. notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Edge-Smartphone-Review.136212.0.html
  6. stuff.tv/review/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-review

Photo: images.samsung.com

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