The Galaxy Note Edge shares many of the same hardware specifications with the Note 4 – like the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoC and fingerprint / heart-rate monitors – but where it differs is the screen which wraps around the right edge of the handset. In terms of software the Edge runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Samsung's usual range of apps and interface tweaks on top of it.
Battery life decent, but a step down from the Note 4
Limited number of Edge apps
Expensive
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