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Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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.

  • WeightPixel 3: 19 g lighterPixel 3: 148 g · Galaxy Note FE: 167 g
  • WidthPixel 3: 5.7 mm narrowerPixel 3: 68.2 mm · Galaxy Note FE: 73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalPixel 3: 0.2 in smaller diagonalPixel 3: 5.5 in · Galaxy Note FE: 5.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)Pixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Galaxy Note FE: Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • HeightPixel 3: 7.9 mm shorterPixel 3: 145.6 mm · Galaxy Note FE: 153.5 mm
  • Release year2018 / 2017Pixel 3: 2018 · Galaxy Note FE: 2017

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.

Front
Pixel 3: 145.6 × 68.2 mm 1 Galaxy Note FE: 153.5 × 73.9 mm 2
Side
Pixel 3: 145.6 × 7.9 mm 1 Galaxy Note FE: 153.5 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3
    Height
    145.6 mm
    Width
    68.2 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    148 g
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE
    Height
    153.5 mm+7.9 mm versus Pixel 3
    Width
    73.9 mm+5.7 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    167 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3148 g
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE167 g

    +19 g versus Pixel 3

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.

Screen size
Pixel 3: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy Note FE: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 14.7% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixel 3

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

2. Galaxy Note FE

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Pixel 32915 mAh
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE3200 mAh

    +285 mAh versus Pixel 3

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Galaxy Note FE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note FE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note FE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note FE
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 102
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 92
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note FE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275832
  • 176392
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2244
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7771
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13217
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 476
  • 350
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1871
  • 1184
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note FE
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note FE
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note FE
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note FE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
  • Philippines); N935S
  • N935K
  • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition

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