Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs HTC Desire Eye

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs HTC Desire Eye across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while HTC Desire Eye runs at 2.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers a screen size of 5.6 inches, while HTC Desire Eye offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire Eye's S-LCD 3, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC Desire Eye offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC Desire Eye offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers 3.7 MP, making HTC Desire Eye better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while HTC Desire Eye offers 2400 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC Desire Eye offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge the better option for storage.


User Rating: HTC Desire Eye receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a rating of 2.9.

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Summary

Release Date

05 Jan, 2015
25 Dec, 2014
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 805
Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.6 inches (14.22 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 3
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

3.7 MP
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2400 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

2.9/5
(306 ratings)
3.9/5
(186 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 25, 2014
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 420
Adreno 330
Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB
2 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
S-LCD 3
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.6 inches  (14.22 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

525 ppi
424 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.18 %
66.43 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

151.3 mm
151.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

82.4 mm
73.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.5 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

174 grams
154 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IPX7 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

3.7 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Dual-Color LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
2400 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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