Old vs. New: 4 things the Galaxy Note Edge's side panel did better than the LG V10's ticker

The V10 shouldn't have that 2nd screen to start with. Ditching it would ve resulted in a shorter phone, lighter, and deliveted a better battery life. Instead of this gimmicky screen, why not give us front firing stereo speakers?

Paul! Your #1 "Easier to access" point is 100 subjective! And do not forget that the curve and touch-sensitive sides of the Galaxy S6edgePus is prone to a heck of accidenial taps, hence a burden to handle. That ticker set above the display, as how LG has done, is a better implemention.

Please Samsung bring that edge back... It's much more functional!

I think that the ticker screen was overall much better than that edge. They should make a 5.2 inch phone with OLED and a second screen on top of it, that would be awesome and handy. Also point 4 is invalid. The v10 also uses the second screen for native apps... I smell some Samsungbacking in this article...

3. You can scroll the apps list on V10 also. 4. LG baked this into their camera app too. Congratulations PA, you scored 50% correctness in this article!

I agree with the writer in that Samsung had a better implementation do to being able to do more. I mean you can launch apps, in Samsung's SNote the edge has the tools, you get the ticker, in games you get your notifications without it blocking your progress. Samsung also pulled it off without making the device bigger and bulkier. It also doesn't use enough power foe it to be a big deal like one poster tried to claim. For the St Edge, it was mostly for design language and they shoved a feature into it. The concept was much better Edge+ model vs the original. Having the apps launcher, ticker, the colored lights for calls is a nice treat. Curious as to why there are no pics and notations showing the LG way.

Both are intriguing and I did consider each on launch, but neither works for me. I never fancied the note edge because it made the screen smaller than the standard note 4 at 4.6 inches and also had a smaller battery but cost $150 more. I was convinced that just holding the phone would mean touching one of the icons on the side. There is more logic to having the "second" screen on the short edge but if they do it again they should try to use e-ink so it doesn't have a hit on battery life. The LG method is also cheaper, with the V10 coming in just under $700 compared to the edge's over $900.

In my opinion, I think Samsung did a better job at creating the concept of multi-tasking. First of all, they made the secondary screen on the edge, which is way better for me. The V10's awkward ticker on the top would be difficult for users to even reach that screen with one-hand usage. I'd prefer having more options on the side rather than just living with a screen that's always on. Regardless of killer specs, battery life would be a huge downer for me. V10's ticker is always on, therefore, it would be a no for me. Edge FTW!

PA comments are getting as bad as BGR.

Edge FTW. If the Ticker in the Bottom like Sammy Continuum. I will say different.

... Thank God P. A is giving it to Samsung thus time around. The V10 is good, but the size may not make the ticker screen continuously useful...

Hexa core, you shoulda just kept it about tech. Don't get your Deca core account banned. Play nice on that one.

I got rid of my edge for the v10 and the 2nd screen is excellent and works very well. The edge had a lot of issues and was prone to accidental touches. The v10 2nd screen works well with everything you do especially notifications! You can even customize it so it will suit your needs