Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note Edge vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G)
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35 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Vivaz (U5a) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Note Edge N915G | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5A, SE Kurara |
| Country or region available |          Australia, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 11/1/2014 | 3/4/2010 |
| Depth | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 82.4 x 151.3 millimeters (3.24 x 5.96 in) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) |
| Weight | 174 grams (6.09 ounces) | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.6" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 525 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 Pro (28nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 | PowerVR SGX530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 512MB (75MB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 10.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 3.7 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1440 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL-3 | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Humidity Proximity sensor SpO2 Temperature UV radiation | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 5.3 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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 | WAP, HTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UX • S Pen stylus • S-Voice natural language • Dropbox 50GB • Samsung Gear S compatible • ANT+ support | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gray, Light pink • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.45W/kg (head), 0.8W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.219W/kg (head), 0.329W/kg (body) | feature not registered |