Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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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: 24 g lighterPixel: 143 g · Galaxy Note FE: 167 g
WidthPixel: 4.4 mm narrowerPixel: 69.5 mm · Galaxy Note FE: 73.9 mm
Screen diagonalPixel: 0.7 in smaller diagonalPixel: 5 in · Galaxy Note FE: 5.7 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Galaxy Note FE: Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
DepthGalaxy Note FE: 0.6 mm thinnerGalaxy Note FE: 7.9 mm · Pixel: 8.5 mm
HeightPixel: 9.7 mm shorterPixel: 143.8 mm · Galaxy Note FE: 153.5 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.

Front

Side

1. Pixel
Height
143.8 mm
Width
69.5 mm
Depth
8.5 mm

Weight
143 g
2. Galaxy Note FE
Height
153.5 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
167 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Pixel	Galaxy Note FE
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	143 g	167 g
Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/128 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.	2770 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Pixel	Galaxy Note FE
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.0%	79.0%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	515 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Pixel	Galaxy Note FE
Rear camera, main	12.3 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	12.3 MP f/2.0 1/2.3'' 1.55µm PDAF & laser AF	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.4 1/3.2'' 1.4µm	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	90	Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	90	Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	91	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	Pixel	Galaxy Note FE
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	145789	176392
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1626	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	4014	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	7705	Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1738	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	307	350
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	848	1184

General specs

General specs
Specification	Pixel	Galaxy Note FE
Release date	2016 October	2017 July
Colors	Quite Black Very Silver Really Blue	Black Onyx Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	600 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h	Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build	Front glass aluminum body partial glass back	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Pixel	Galaxy Note FE
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 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) 21(1500) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	4.2 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Pixel	Galaxy Note FE
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Pixel	Galaxy Note FE
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global USA North America	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