Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs vivo NEX A

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: 25 g lighter

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    174 g
    NEX A:
    199 g
  • Width

    NEX A: 5.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    82.4 mm
    NEX A:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note Edge: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    5.6 in
    NEX A:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NEX A:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    Single
    NEX A:
    Dual
  • Height

    Galaxy Note Edge: 10.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    151.3 mm
    NEX A:
    162 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 +5.4 mm versus NEX A
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. NEX A

    Height:
    162 mm +10.7 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note Edge

    174 g

  2. 2. NEX A

    199 g

    +25 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 A

    NEX A: 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 A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 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. NEX A

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 A

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy Note Edge

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note Edge2. NEX A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1600 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2316 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 107.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 86.0%
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 A.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 64156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 964
  • 1855
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2456
  • 5940
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2872
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 600 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, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 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 Cat15 800/150 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
  • BDS
  • GNSS
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 A.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
Radio
  • No
  • To be confirmed
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeNEX A
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
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22W