The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a unique device and a first for Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a unique device and a first for Samsung: it comes with a screen that curves towards one of the edges of the phone and allowing users to quickly glance at notifications and also use this area to add more controls to the device. The Galaxy Note Edge is a phablet at heart: it packs a 5.6-inch 1440 x 2560-pixel (Quad HD) display. It's also got a powerful Snapdragon 805 system chip and a 16-megapixel OIS camera.

DESIGN

• Device type:
• Smart phone
• OS:
• Android (4.4)
• Dimensions:
• 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches (151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 mm)
• Weight:
• 6.14 oz (174 g)
  the average is 4.9 oz (139 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
• 5.6 inches
• Resolution:
• 1440 x 2560 pixels
• Pixel density:
• 525 ppi
• Technology:
• Super AMOLED
• Colors:
• 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
•  
• Multi-touch
• Features:
• Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

CAMERA

• Camera:
•  
• 16 megapixels
• Flash:
• LED
• Features:
• Autofocus, Touch to focus, Manual focus, Digital image stabilization, Optical image stabilization, Face detection, Smile detection, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer, Voice activation
• Camcorder:
•  
• 3840x2160 (4K), 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
• Features:
• Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus
• Front-facing camera:
•  
• 3.7 megapixels

HARDWARE

• System chip:
• Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Processor:
• Quad core, 2700 MHz
• Graphics processor:
•  
• Yes
• System memory:
• 3072 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
• 64 GB
• Storage expansion:
• microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

BATTERY

• Capacity:
• 3000 mAh

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
• Filter by:
• Album, Artist, Playlists
• Features:
• Album art cover, Background playback
• Speakers:
• Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
• Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
•  
• Google Chrome
• Built-in online services support:
• YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
• 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
• 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
• LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
• GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
• Navigation:
• Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation

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CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
•  
• 4.1
• Wi-Fi:
•  
• 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz, ac
• Mobile hotspot:
• Yes
• USB:
•  
• USB 2.0
• Connector:
• microUSB
• Features:
• Mass storage device, USB charging
• Other:
• NFC, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, ANT+, Infrared

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
• Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
•  
• Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall, Fingerprint ID, Gesture, Barometer
•  
• Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
• 03 Sep 2014
• Scheduled release:
• October 2014