Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs vivo NEX 3

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Note Edge: 43.3 g lighter

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    174 g
    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
  • Width

    NEX 3: 6.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    82.4 mm
    NEX 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note Edge: 1.29 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    5.6 in
    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NEX 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    Single
    NEX 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note Edge: 1.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    8.3 mm
    NEX 3:
    9.4 mm

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 +6.3 mm versus NEX 3
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. NEX 3

    Height:
    167.4 mm +16.1 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.1 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. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +43.3 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. NEX 3

    NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, NEX 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. NEX 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. NEX 3

    4500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Galaxy Note Edge

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note Edge2. NEX 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 217.3 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 6.89" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1600 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2256 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 119.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 93.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 524 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (telephoto)
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 64156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 964
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2872
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 483427
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 640 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 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, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX 3
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W