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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 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.

    • Weight

      Galaxy Note FE: 28 g lighter

      Galaxy Note 8:
      195 g
      Galaxy Note FE:
      167 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note FE: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note 8:
      6.3 in
      Galaxy Note FE:
      5.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 8:
      Dual
      Galaxy Note FE:
      Single

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note FE: 0.7 mm thinner

      Galaxy Note 8:
      8.6 mm
      Galaxy Note FE:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Note FE: 9 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 8:
      162.5 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.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      Height:
      162.5 mm +9 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy Note FE

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      Height:
      153.5 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

      +28 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 8

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.7 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 8 has approximately 12.5% 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 8, Galaxy Note FE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 6 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 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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 8

      3300 mAh

      +100 mAh versus Galaxy Note FE

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      3200 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Galaxy Note 82. Galaxy Note FE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 195 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.1 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.2%
    • 79.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 521 PPI
    • 515 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 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
    • 1440p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 94
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 100
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    • Mali-T880 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 204196
    • 176392
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1792
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6277
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 9051
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 259278
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 3822
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 345
    • 350
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1509
    • 1184
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    Release date
    • 2017
    • August
    • 2017
    • July
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Maple Gold
    • Orchid Gray
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
    • Black Onyx
    • Blue Coral
    • Gold Platinum
    • Silver Titanium
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    • 600 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    • 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 — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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) -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)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 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 1024/150 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
    • 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 Unknown
    • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Galaxy Note FE
    Dop
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
    • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
    • LATAM
    • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga
    • 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