Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Sony Xperia 5: 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.

Width

Xperia 5: 5.9 mm narrower

Galaxy Note FE:

73.9 mm

Xperia 5:

68 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Note FE: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note FE:

5.7 in

Xperia 5:

6.1 in
Chipset

Galaxy Note FE:

Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)

Xperia 5:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Note FE:

Single

Xperia 5:

Triple
Height

Galaxy Note FE: 4.5 mm shorter

Galaxy Note FE:

153.5 mm

Xperia 5:

158 mm
Release year

Galaxy Note FE:

2017

Xperia 5:

2019

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
Width:

73.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Xperia 5
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Xperia 5

Height:

158 mm +4.5 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
Width:

68 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note FE

167 g

+3 g versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

164 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. Xperia 5

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

86.9 cm²

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5.

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 FE, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
128 GB	Unknown	6 GB RAM

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 FE

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

2. Xperia 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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

+60 mAh versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

3140 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm	158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	167 g	164 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	86.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.0%	80.9%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	449 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

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, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	95
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	76
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	79

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	176392	372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	350	731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1184	2624

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
Release date	2017 July	2019 September
Colors	Black Onyx Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium	Blue Red Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	600 EUR	800 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
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 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) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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 DLNA 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; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia 5
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Sony Xperia 5