Asus PadFone E vs Samsung Galaxy Note T879

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    PadFone E:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note T879:
    OLED
  • Weight

    PadFone E: 54 g lighter

    PadFone E:
    126 g
    Galaxy Note T879:
    180 g
  • Width

    PadFone E: 13.4 mm narrower

    PadFone E:
    69.7 mm
    Galaxy Note T879:
    83.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone E: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone E:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Note T879:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note T879:
    Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    PadFone E: 0.6 mm thinner

    PadFone E:
    9.1 mm
    Galaxy Note T879:
    9.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    Height:
    139.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note T879

    Height:
    146.8 mm +7.2 mm versus PadFone E
    Width:
    83.1 mm +13.4 mm versus PadFone E
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.6 mm versus PadFone E

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    126 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note T879

    180 g

    +54 g versus PadFone E

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note T879

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Galaxy Note T879 has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than PadFone E.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone EGalaxy Note T879
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
PadFone E: Original memory entry

1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Note T879

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    1820 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note T879

    2500 mAh

    +680 mAh versus PadFone E

Specifications

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1. PadFone E2. Galaxy Note T879

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy Note T879
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 146.8 Х 83.1 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 800 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy Note T879
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.6%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 285 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy Note T879
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy Note T879
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy Note T879
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Navy Blue
  • Ceramic White
  • Soft Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy Note T879
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.19 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy Note T879
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy Note T879
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches Super IPS display
  • 1280 x 720 pixels
  • 181.5 x 263.6 x 17.4 mm
  • 525.7 g
  • 5000 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Stylus - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-T879