Galaxy Note 4 voted best device at IFA 2014: but guess what took second spot?

The madness of IFA 2014 has subsided and we are left picking up the pieces and planning reviews until the cows come home. There was a dazzling array of new devices presented at Europe's largest electronics show and it came as no surprise that our survey results showed the Galaxy Note 4 was the standout device in the minds of our readers. Second place was perhaps the more interesting result though.

No surprises the Galaxy Note 4 was the most popular device at IFA 2014. © ANDROIDPIT

With the Moto 360, Sony Xperia Z3, Huawei Ascend Mate 7, Moto X and Gear VR all making their debut at the trade show, it came a s a bit of a surprise to us that the Note 4's funky cousin, the Note Edge, was the second most interesting device in our survey. The Note 4 naturally seeped the pool with over a quarter of the votes, but the Galaxy Note Edge squeezed out the Moto X for second place.

The Galaxy Note Edge, as niche a device as it is, picked up second spot in our poll. © ANDROIDPIT

The Note Edge is certainly an interesting device, and the fact that it is headed to the US on all the major carriers is reason to be excited, but the device is basically just a Note 4 with a curved corner. In my short time with the device it felt like a cool enough gimmick, but a gimmick nonetheless.
It's pretty useless for left-handers because you have to hold it with your left hand (unless you want to use your phone upside down), when held in landscape mode the curved edge covers up half of your URL bar and there's only a limited amount of information you can even put on the edge display (for now). I couldn't even find out how to flip the text upside down so you can read information on the edge while the phone is laying on a table, which was one of the first use cases ever discussed for incorporating a curved display.

We were a little surprised that the Note Edge rated so highly in our IFA 2014 survey. © ANDROIDPIT

Samsung's new devices, including the Gear VR and Gear S, accounted for almost half of our survey, showing that Samsung still has a few tricks up its sleeve worth paying attention to. After the Note Edge, third place went to the new Moto X followed by the Xperia Z3 and Ascend Mate 7. Here's our hands-on roundup of the top devices of IFA 2014:
Would you actually pick a Note Edge over a Note 4? Is the edge display a gimmick or will it catch on?