Note Edge has a Metal Frame. End of story!

[SHIVA77]

For those of you who either keep suggesting or keep asking if the Note Edge also has a metal frame like the Note 4. The answer is yes.

Here's how Samsung explains the durability of the curved screen on the right and also the Edge's metal frame.

The metal frame plays a significant role here too. It’s pretty clear that the rigid metal helps make the frame stronger. Also, if you take the device, you can see that the metal frame pops out a bit from the screen, so that when the device is dropped, it impacts the metal frame first. Therefore, in terms of the device being dropped, it drops similar to the way regular smartphones are dropped; the display isn’t the first impact point. Basically, the point is, the Galaxy Note Edge is quite durable.

About the durability of the curved screen:

Before we talk about the uniqueness and its purpose of the Galaxy Note Edge, we must address the curiosity people have when they saw the Edge Screen for the first time, the durability. What happens when someone drops it? Wouldn’t the screen on the side break easily? Developers at Samsung were aware that people might be concerned that the curved display might crack easily. They say that they’ve done more than 1,000 drop tests, not to mention other vigorous durability tests that Samsung is widely recognized for. The Galaxy Note Edge actually undergoes more durability tests – tests designed to simulate the different angles it may fall because of the edge screen and how the edge screen changes the way the device is gripped.

See more here:
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=44643

 

[ahmad12]

I haven't seen a drop test done yet but didnt Samsung say it was plastic not metal

 

[SHIVA77]

Just read my note above, it's a quote from Samsung. it will tell you what it is.

 

[spridell]

I have both the Note 4 and Note Edge.

THE EDGE IS METAL ALL AROUND JUST LIKE THE NOTE 4.

It is made of the same material. Those saying its plastic are wrong.

 

[joganjani]

I can confirm as well. Received my Edge and it is metal frame.

 

[tbran]

After getting it and putting a real case on it, I don't feel that the Edge is any more prone to breaking during a fall, than my other 3 Notes.

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® Edge, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone