Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Samsung Galaxy S8: specs comparison

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 S8: 12 g lighter

Galaxy Note FE:

167 g

Galaxy S8:

155 g
Width

Galaxy S8: 5.8 mm narrower

Galaxy Note FE:

73.9 mm

Galaxy S8:

68.1 mm
Height

Galaxy S8: 4.6 mm shorter

Galaxy Note FE:

153.5 mm

Galaxy S8:

148.9 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. Galaxy Note FE

Height:

153.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy S8
Width:

73.9 mm +5.8 mm versus Galaxy S8
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Galaxy S8

Height:

148.9 mm
Width:

68.1 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note FE

167 g

+12 g versus Galaxy S8
2. Galaxy S8

155 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. Galaxy Note FE

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Galaxy S8

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 4.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S8.

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.

Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy S8: 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 FE

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

2. Galaxy S8

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

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. Galaxy Note FE

3200 mAh

+200 mAh versus Galaxy S8
2. Galaxy S8

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. Galaxy S8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm	148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
Weight	167 g	155 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	5.8" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	84.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.0%	83.6%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	570 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 FE, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (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	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	71
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	75
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	73

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	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
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score *	176392	202356
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	8798
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	231907
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3410
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	350	340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1184	1454

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Release date	2017 July	2017 March
Colors	Black Onyx Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium	Midnight Black Orchid Gray Arctic Silver Coral Blue Maple Gold Rose Pink Burgundy Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	600 EUR	390 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 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 FE, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
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 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)	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) 66(1700/2100) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Galaxy S8
Dop	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	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) - Versions: G950F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Samsung Galaxy S8