Design has taken a turn, the new Note employs the metal frame similar to that of Samsung Galaxy Alpha but still stick to a textured soft-touch pleather back less the stitching. This should address some comments on Samsung design construction of their products being too plasticky and brings it to premium class.
The Galaxy Note 4 still at 5.7 inch but now comes at Quad HD resolution and a improved Super AMOLED Display. There are two variation depends on market or country, one is with an Octa-Core Exynos 5433 chipset and the other with Quad-Core Snapdragon 805 with a Adreno 420 Graphics. Memory is handled by 3GB RAM and for internal storage you get 32GB / 64GB options that is readily expandable via microSD up to 64GB.
A more improved camera is set with 16MP Sony IMX240 Auto-Focus camera which now comes with Smart Optical Image Stabilization so lesser blurry captures and 3.7MP front-facing camera with f1.9 aperture for better output in low light. Selfie modes are added with 90-degree shooting angle or 120 degrees through "wide selfie".
Like the S5, it gets the fingerprint scanner, heart-rate sensor, IR Blaster, and UV Light sensor plus SpO2 (blood oxygen). Then again they abandon the use of MicroUSB 3.0 and made of use MicroUSB 2.0 but still it supports Quick Charge and MHL 3.0 for plugin external display. Battery is at 3220mAh, just a tad few difference but you get Ultra Saving Power Saving Mode.
Moving on to the Note Edge, I was surprise when Samsung announced another Note which also entails nearly same hardware and features. Uniquely is Note Edge 5.6 inch Quad HD+ (2560 x 1440 + 160 pixels) Super AMOLED Display that folds onto the sides. The Folded Edge has many uses, one is that displays the Quick Glance info of Time and Notifications when the phone is locked. When the Screen is awake, it display more notifications and tools-timer, flashlight and ruler. Fully unlocked, it has more usage like putting shortcuts, switching between several screens and homescreens. Plenty more to come as Samsung is said to make the it available for developers to use for their apps.
Like I said it has similar hardware like the Note 4. The Note Edge will be powered Quad-Core Snapdragon 805 with a Adreno 420 Graphics and almost everything else is the same. This has only a smaller battery at 3000mAh.
Both 4 gets Android KitKat out of the box with Samsung own TouchWiz UI on top with improvements on MultiView, S Pen, S Health and other value added services.
Overall, the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge takes a step forward in terms of design and added much features as well as taking notes on their competition which developed into their devices with metal frame, Quad HD Brilliant Super AMOLED Display, Latest Chipsets, Camera with OIS and more. Samsung is also seriously integrating its phone with person lifestyle with its health and wellness related sensors and apps. Much expectation for the King of Phablets whether Note 4 or Note Edge but I am sure the Note Series will rule the Phablet realm again.
| Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Specifications: | |
| AP | 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor |
| 1.9 GHz Octa-Core (1.9GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad-Core) Processor | |
| *May differ by country and carrier | |
| Display | 5.7 inch (143.9mm) Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440) |
| Memory | 32 GB Internal memory ＋ micro SD slot (up to 64GB) |
| 3GB RAM | |
| Camera | Rear Facing: 16 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Smart OIS |
| Front Facing: 3.7 Mega pixel camera with f1.9 | |
| Network | 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G (HSPA＋ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | |
| 4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) or 4G (LTE Cat 6 300/50Mbps) | |
| * May differ by country and carrier | |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIe |
| GPS / GLONASS / Beidu | |
| NFC, Bluetooth® v 4.1 (BLE,ANT+) | |
| IR LED (Remote Control), USB2.0, MHL 3.0 | |
| Sensor | Gesture, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyroscope, RGB,IR-LED |
| Proximity, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Finger Scanner, | |
| UV, Heart Rate Monitoring, SpO2 (Dependent on market) | |
| OS | Android 4.4 (KitKat) |
| Dimension | 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm, 176g |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-ion 3,220mAh, |
| Fast Charging (Adaptive Fast Charging & QC2.0) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Specifications: | |
| AP | 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor |
| Display | 5.6 inch (141.9mm) Quad HD+ Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440 + 160) |
| Memory | 32/64 GB Internal memory ＋ microSD slot (up to 64GB) |
| 3GB RAM | |
| Camera | Rear Facing: 16 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Smart OIS |
| Front Facing: 3.7 Mega pixel camera with f1.9 | |
| Network | 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G (HSPA＋ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | |
| 4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) or 4G(LTE Cat 6 300/50Mbps) | |
| *May differ by country and carrier. | |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIe |
| GPS / GLONASS / Beidu | |
| NFC, Bluetooth® v 4.1 (BLE, ANT+) | |
| IR LED (Remote Control), USB2.0, MHL 3.0 | |
| Sensor | Gesture, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyroscope, RGB, IR-LED |
| Proximity, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Finger Scanner, | |
| UV, Heart Rate Monitoring, SpO2 (Dependent on market) | |
| Dimension | 151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3mm, 174g |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-ion 3,000 mAh, |
| Fast Charging (Adaptive Fast Charging & QC2.0) | |
