Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

I bought my Note Edge a couple years ago, and the reason I'm doing this 2017 review is because although I could buy an S8 or other flagship phone, I won't because I'm a very happy camper with my Note Edge.

I won't repeat what others have already said, but mainly what I like about it: the camera quality (takes excellent pics and video), the removable battery (this is VERY important for me. I am used to having a removable battery, so much so I can't ever give it up), the microSD slot (also very impt. for me), the gorgeous display, and the phone's speed (it is a quite fast phone).

I actually don't use the Note Edge stylus all that often, I bought the Edge for use of the second screen, so to speak, that is mostly a notification bar. It works very well for that purpose. Regardless of which app I am in, when I get a phone call, e-mail, or text message, it scrolls in the notification "edge" of the phone. Also a nice touch, the edge display/bar does not take up any of my main display area. Data appears on the curved part of the display.

My Note Edge became all the more valuable on the market (but I won't sell it) when Samsung suffered the Note 7 battery debacle. I was grinning ear to ear as I was thinking that I am the proud owner of a Note Edge, with the ability to replace a battery if it is causing me problems. In 2017 that seems a now-important feature on a "flammable cell phone."

If you are considering getting a Note Edge I highly recommend it. Most new phones on the market are adding gimmicks and features that don't make the phones much different than my Note Edge. But the biggest plus about all this, the Note Edge can be had on the used market (eBay) for about $250 to $300. That's a great deal considering all you get for that price.

this phone sucks the only thing that was OK was the camera that was the only thing that was good on the whole phone.the ui was buggy and laggy the fingerprint scanner made the phone even slower. the build quality was OK the edge was OK i liked it it was novelty. this phone was a cheap hunk of plastic it didn't feel premium at all the only thing that was premium was the metal lining but the metal lining felt like plastic.after the three months it overheated and the internals where fried.the verdict do not get this phone its a waste of money if you want a good phone get the nexus 6.

So. Hardware wise it is ok except for the battery could be bigger and the line out volume is typically Samsung means not loud enough. So watching a quiet movie with headphone in an airplane is a challenge. I was very enthusiastic about the edge screen but now I enjoy only the fact that notifications goes there and an incoming call doesn't cover the whole screen and cutting me out from the thing I do like I can continue play game or whatever until I decide to take the call, cool. The flaw is what is always with every sammy phones is Touchwiz. If you already used LG or HTC or some pure android device you can compare the experience. Touchwiz is the slowest has the most lag and bug. So for me the usage experience is not so great. The screen is very cool however Samsung issue again the automatic screen dim thing set the screen always darker then I would need which is cool for the battery life but I disable the automatic many times. I never did with HTC. The camera is ok, the autofocus is slow, there is no dedicated photo button I know only Sony phones have but still it is a flaw for me. And since mostly the focus is close to infinity I don't understand why I cannot turn off autofocus set to infinity or simple switch to manual focus to avoid that huge lag between push the button and taking picture. I know most people doesn't care about this I do. I don't really have problem with the battery it can take one day so it is ok for me. Oh yeah and I hate physically home button. Once you get accustom the on screen one this is a step back. I always turn on with the home button in my pocket. It is a joke I cannot turn off this thing. And you cannot put into your pocket cozy when a headphone attached because it is in the wrong side it should be in the bottom as always every phone has nowadays. One more thing they decreased the edge screen touch sensitivity to avoid the accidental touch so now I have to touch almost everything twice on the edge, very annoying.