Note Edge vs Phone (3a)
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The Phone (3a) edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.
Value Score: Note Edge 77 · Phone (3a) 75 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Phone (3a)'s screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.
The Phone (3a)'s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.
The Phone (3a) has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).
6,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Note Edge lasts longer between charges.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Note Edge | Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $260 | $349 |
| Display | 6.78-inch curved AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz | 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| RAM | 6GB/8GB | 8GB/12GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Battery | 6,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired | 50W wired, no wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main | 50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 163 × 77.4 × 7.2 mm | 163.52 × 77.50 × 8.35 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 201 g |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP64 |
| Supported until | Feb 2031 | Mar 2031 |
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