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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy Note Edge:
      OLED
      Xperia XZ2 Premium:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Galaxy Note Edge: 62 g lighter

      Galaxy Note Edge:
      174 g
      Xperia XZ2 Premium:
      236 g

    • Width

      Xperia XZ2 Premium: 2.4 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note Edge:
      82.4 mm
      Xperia XZ2 Premium:
      80 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note Edge: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note Edge:
      5.6 in
      Xperia XZ2 Premium:
      5.8 in

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      Galaxy Note Edge:
      3 GB RAM
      Xperia XZ2 Premium:
      6 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Galaxy Note Edge:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
      Xperia XZ2 Premium:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note Edge

      Height:
      151.3 mm
      Width:
      82.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Xperia XZ2 Premium
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

      Height:
      158 mm +6.7 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge
      Width:
      80 mm
      Depth:
      11.9 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note Edge

      174 g

    2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

      236 g

      +62 g versus Galaxy Note Edge

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note Edge

      Galaxy Note Edge: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

      Screen diagonal:
      5.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.7 cm²

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Galaxy Note Edge

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note Edge

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

      3540 mAh

      +540 mAh versus Galaxy Note Edge

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note Edge2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
    • 158 Х 80 Х 11.9 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 236 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.6" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1600 x 2560 px
    • 3840 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3540 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 91.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:10 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.2%
    • 72.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 524 PPI
    • 765 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 19 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 19 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.22µm
    • predictive PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
    • f/1.6
    • 1.55µm
    • predictive PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 3.7 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 3.7 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 420
    • Adreno 630
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 64156
    • 265122
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 964
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2456
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2872
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    Release date
    • 2014
    • September
    • 2018
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Chrome Black
    • Chrome Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 900 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - SM-N915T
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Curved edge screen
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeXperia XZ2 Premium
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • UV
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
    • N915A (AT&T)
    • N915T (T-Mobile)
    • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
    • N915G (Singapore
    • Australia
    • Spain)
    • N915D (Japan)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots

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