To say that Samsung's most eye-catching mobile phone in 2014 must be Note Edge. This mobile phone with a little futuristic style surprised many people on the day of the press conference. It's nothing else special, but it's just so cool.
Samsung's so-called flexible screen, in fact, can't let users bend freely on Note Edge. The hard glass and metal frame on the front carefully protect this valuable screen, but at least such a mobile phone can be regarded as a prelude to the realization of science fiction.
Samsung has also said more than once that the Note Edge is a "limited edition concept phone". Although this is not Samsung's first curved screen phone (do you remember the Galaxy Round last year), it is Samsung's first curved screen phone officially released and launched worldwide.
Note Edge has accompanied me for several weeks, and I haven't figured out the significance of this product in this period of time. But Edge is a really cool phone, and I like it very much.
Edge has always been a derivative of Note 4. At least in terms of hardware specifications, Edge is strikingly similar to its brothers. What really makes Edge stand out among a group of mobile phones is naturally the curved screen, It is certainly not objective to say that this screen is not one of the top screens at present: this screen has very amazing and vivid colors and nearly insane pixel density. The appearance design of Note Edge is really impressive. The curved glass of iPhone 6 only has a radian at the edge, while the radian of Edge is completely another realm: when you look from the left, the edge screen gives you an endless feeling.
This extra screen on the side must take time to adapt at first, but after adapting, you can use your thumb to manipulate this territory very freely. Don't worry about shaking on the table, don't worry about touching in the hand, and it's so easy and natural to put it in your pocket.
The screen resolution of Edge is actually higher than that of Note 4. The addition of 160 pixels makes the total resolution of Edge reach 2560 × 1600. The 160 pixels more than that of Note 4 also means that the screen resolution of Edge is the same as that of Note 4 in daily use.
However, when it is really used, this cool screen does not change the most basic experience of the whole phone. The curved part will display a series of gadgets on the desktop, which users can swipe back and forth to select; After entering the APP, the curved surface will be darkened or a string of text preset by the user will be displayed. Of course, the user can also draw in the screen from the right side and call out the gadget without minimizing the currently running APP.
In fact, there are many small tools in the curved part, the most important of which is the shortcut of various applications, which makes it easy for users to switch between various applications; Another use is icons used to display weather and applications with unread notifications. What I like most is the popular Twitter and S Health's pedometer and walking distance information displayed according to the geographical location. In particular, the former is really cool to use, and it is also something I brush all day long. These small functions are very beautiful decorations for the whole mobile phone.
In addition, the curved part of the screen can also display speed dial, the latest news (although the NTT customized machine on hand only has Japanese news, so I can't use it), detailed weather information (I also turned off this one, after all, it's very annoying to watch the PM2.5 index), which is very useful for people who like to make phone calls, When entering the music player, this part can also be used to display some music controls. When playing music in the background, these buttons will remain there waiting for user instructions.
Samsung has also opened an app store for the curved screen of Edge, and has also developed a hamburger game, On this small screen, you need to make hamburgers according to the needs of customers in the game as soon as possible - I think the biggest significance of this thing is that you can pretend to use Edge to take notes when the boss is around, but actually play the game (and your boss has to sit on your left), In addition, there is also a RAM meter - it is still useful for those patients with memory processing obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Note Edge's camera photo interface also uses this curved part. Most of the photo control buttons are placed there. The clean view taking interface is reserved for users, as is the built-in S Note application. This practice is really great, but it is not always perfect - when there is a notice, these control buttons are blocked, So it's really hard to miss the chance to grab a shot.
Swinging down from the top of the curved part, you can call out some fast control gadgets, such as flashlight, stopwatch, timer and recorder. These are nothing. Of course, the most cool function is the ruler. The most practical function here is the timer, so you don't have to use the HOME button like the iPhone when you are cutting time to cook. Or you can watch the time when running a full screen application, or you can use Edge as a night clock.
In fact, I have said so much, The real advantage of Edge is that various fancy functions have not affected the essence of Edge as a very good smartphone. Compared with Samsung's best smartphone Note 4, the size of Edge's front screen has been slightly reduced to 5.6 inches, and the battery capacity has been reduced to 3000 mAh, which really makes Edge's endurance inferior to Note 4 (but there is no pressure to use it for a day).
In addition, Edge is basically a Note 4 with Samsung's latest software, the latest 16 megapixel camera, the iconic S-Pen and supporting software. Samsung's latest metal frame design also makes the phone feel more advanced. Thank goodness, there are no fake leather stitches on the plastic back cover.
Note Edge has no outstanding selling points compared with Note 4. Edge gives me the impression that Samsung is showing its production capacity in the technology show, and tells the world that "I am not a company without innovation spirit". As for the actual effect, at least I think it is OK.
In general, Edge is a great smartphone, because Note 4 is a great smartphone, The cool elements that Edge added on the basis of Note 4 did not make this phone lose its existing excellence. To be honest, it is unlikely that future phones will grow like this. If you sign a two-year contract with Edge, by 2016, you may be using this phone alone.
However, despite this, Edge is still one of the best smartphones in 2014. As the "colorful version" of Samsung's best phone, it is very good if the price difference is not too big. Unfortunately, the price of Edge is too much higher than that of Note 4. Indeed, if I choose two phones in front of me, I will definitely choose Edge. But considering the price, it is more cost-effective to buy a Note 4.
Curved screens are certainly not a necessity at present, and may not even be in the future. However, in the field of mobile phones, we still need Edge, a product that can propose new concepts, because the road to the future will not be smooth.
fabulous:
Bounce:
The endurance is not as good as Note 4;
The curved part of the screen is not very useful;
Samsung's software is still slightly bloated.
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