Motorola Electrify M (XT905) vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Electrify M vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
5.6"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
3.7mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V)
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2 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Super AMOLED Advanced / Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| 4G LTE |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
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| Model | Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) |
| Other model names | Motorola Electrify M XT905 for US Cellular, Scorpion Mini | Verizon Galaxy Note Edge N915V (CDMA) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/8/2012 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.65 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.5 x 123.2 millimeters (2.42 x 4.85 in) | 82.4 x 151.3 millimeters (3.24 x 5.96 in) |
| Weight | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) | 174 grams (6.09 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED Advanced | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 525 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 Pro (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 420 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 700 | LTE Cat4 (Bands 3, 4, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 3.7 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2560x1440 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Humidity Proximity sensor SpO2 Temperature UV radiation |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16.7 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 432 hours (18 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gray • Splash-resistant DuPont KEVLAR housing • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic • Motorola SmartActions • 3D stereo sound • HAC (M4/T4) • WiFi dual-band • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UX • S Pen stylus • S-Voice natural language • Dropbox 50GB • Samsung Gear S compatible • ANT+ support |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Electrify M (XT905) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915V) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.07W/kg (head), 1.11W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.105W/kg (head), 0.306W/kg (body) |