Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Samsung S8500 Wave: 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

S8500 Wave: 49 g lighter

Galaxy Note FE:

167 g

S8500 Wave:

118 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 17.9 mm narrower

Galaxy Note FE:

73.9 mm

S8500 Wave:

56 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note FE:

5.7 in

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in
Depth

Galaxy Note FE: 3 mm thinner

Galaxy Note FE:

7.9 mm

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 35.5 mm shorter

Galaxy Note FE:

153.5 mm

S8500 Wave:

118 mm
Release year

Galaxy Note FE:

2017

S8500 Wave:

2010

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 +35.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

73.9 mm +17.9 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy Note FE

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note FE

167 g

+49 g versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

118 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. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 189% more rectangular screen area than S8500 Wave.

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

S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

390 MB

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. S8500 Wave

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Galaxy Note FE

3200 mAh

+1700 mAh versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight	167 g	118 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	3.3" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	390 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	S8500 Wave
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.0%	46.9%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	S8500 Wave
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	176392	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	350	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1184	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	S8500 Wave
Release date	2017 July	2010 February
Colors	Black Onyx Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	600 EUR	160 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h	Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	S8500 Wave
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 10
Edge	Yes	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	S8500 Wave
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin
Others	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	S8500 Wave
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 Accelerometer proximity compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Samsung S8500 Wave