Nokia Lumia Icon vs. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nokia Lumia Icon and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia Lumia Icon vs. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N915FY
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 137 mm 151.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has greater height than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Width 71 mm 82.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has greater width than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Depth 9.8 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is narrower than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Weight 167 g 174 g Nokia Lumia Icon is lighter than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Body Colour White Black | White | Charcoal black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.93 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body), 0.24 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
MHL (Micro-USB) - 11 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has larger screen size than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 +160 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has better screen resolution than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 441 ppi 518 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has better pixel density than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features ClearBlack -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has higher clock speed than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has more RAM than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nokia Lumia Icon has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge.
Lens Aperture F/2.4 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Nokia Lumia Icon has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Digital Zoom 3x -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures Panoramic pictures, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Shot & More, Virtual Tour Shot, Auto mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Nokia Lumia Icon has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4992 x 3744 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, PureView technology, Stereo Audio Recording Exposure compensation, Selective Focus, Smart OIS, Cheese Shutter function, Photo note, Rear-Cam Selfie, Fast AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 3.7 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has better front camera resolution than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Special Effects (Front) - Beauty face
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2420 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Wireless Charging Yes - Nokia Lumia Icon can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 432 hours -
Talk Time 984 minutes 1080 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia Lumia Icon.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 984 min
Standby: up to 432 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 75 hrs
Playback (video): up to 9 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 9.2 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 720 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 67 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8 with Lumia Black update Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 4, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES -
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, MP43
Sound Enhancements - SoundAlive, Samsung Adapt Sound
FEATURES Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, motion sensor, gesture, RGB sensor, heart rate, UV sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, countdown timer, alarm clock with snooze, stopwatch
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Kid's Corner, Dual Capture mode, Lumia Color profile, Dolby Headphone support, Word Flow keyboard, four microphones, Active noise-cancellation, Lumia Rich Recording technology Text-to-Speech (text recognition), software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, S Pen multi-input, Screen capture, Android Beam, S Beam, Smart stay, infrared remote control, Air View/Air Gesture, Dual Camera function, Scrapbook function, S Finder, Action Memo, Multi Window, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Emergency Mode, Download booster, Flip to Mute function, Car mode, High touch sensitivity mode, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Smart alert function, Quick connect, Screen mirroring, Blocking mode, Baby crying detector, Screen Write, Drag and Drop mode, Severe weather notifications (Geo News), MirrorLink support, Image Clip, Smart Select, Dynamic Lock Screen, Briefing, Wise Voice 2.0, Extra Volume 2.0, Three microphones, SMART EDGE SCREEN, Quick Tools, Doorbell detector, Auto haptic
OTHERS Nokia Lumia Icon Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Included Accessories Data cable, power adapter Stylus, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Compatible with Windows 7 "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. -
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