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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 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.

    • Width

      Galaxy Note 10: 2.1 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note 10:
      71.8 mm
      Galaxy Note FE:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note FE: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note 10:
      6.3 in
      Galaxy Note FE:
      5.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 10:
      Triple
      Galaxy Note FE:
      Single

    • Height

      Galaxy Note 10: 2.5 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 10:
      151 mm
      Galaxy Note FE:
      153.5 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Note 10:
      2019
      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.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

      Height:
      151 mm
      Width:
      71.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      Height:
      153.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
      Width:
      73.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

      168 g

      +1 g versus Galaxy Note FE

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      167 g

    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. Galaxy Note 10

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      99.1 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    Galaxy Note 10 has approximately 10.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note FE.

    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 Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    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. Galaxy Note 10

    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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

      3500 mAh

      +300 mAh versus Galaxy Note FE

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      3200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note 102. Galaxy Note FE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
    • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 168 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2280 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
    • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 98.6 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 90.9%
    • 79.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 515 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.1
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6"
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • Super Steady video
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    Front camera, selfie
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 10 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm
    • Dual Pixel PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
    • Mali-T880 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 340365
    • 176392
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3314
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 10574
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7634
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 438356
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 695
    • 350
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2516
    • 1184
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    Release date
    • 2019
    • August
    • 2017
    • July
    Colors
    • Aura Glow
    • Aura White
    • Aura Black
    • Aura Pink
    • Aura Red
    • Black Onyx
    • Blue Coral
    • Gold Platinum
    • Silver Titanium
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 950 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 6)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    • 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 (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    Radio
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10+ -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    • HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note FE
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • ultrasonic)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
    • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
    • Brazil
    • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
    • 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