Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs ZTE Axon 7

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.

  • Width

    Axon 7: 7.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    82.4 mm
    Axon 7:
    75 mm
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Axon 7:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note Edge:
    2014
    Axon 7:
    2016

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 +7.4 mm versus Axon 7
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Axon 7

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note Edge

    174 g

  2. 2. Axon 7

    175 g

    +1 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. Axon 7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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, Axon 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Axon 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Axon 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Axon 7

    3250 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Galaxy Note Edge

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note Edge2. Axon 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Axon 7.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1600 x 2560 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Axon 7.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 524 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Axon 7.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.1µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
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
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Axon 7.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 64156
  • 164396
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 964
  • 1639
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2456
  • 3869
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2872
  • 6911
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1674
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 318
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 803
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Axon 7.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Ion Gold
  • Quartz Grey
  • Chromium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Axon 7.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
SIM card
  • Micro-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G
  • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
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, Axon 7.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note Edge, Axon 7.
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeAxon 7
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 (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as ZTE Axon 2 Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM