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Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy Note FE:
      OLED
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Xperia ion HSPA: 23 g lighter

      Galaxy Note FE:
      167 g
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      144 g

    • Width

      Xperia ion HSPA: 5.9 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note FE:
      73.9 mm
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia ion HSPA: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note FE:
      5.7 in
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      4.55 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy Note FE:
      Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note FE: 2.9 mm thinner

      Galaxy Note FE:
      7.9 mm
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      10.8 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 FE

      Height:
      153.5 mm +20.5 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
      Width:
      73.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

      Height:
      133 mm
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy Note FE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

      167 g

      +23 g versus Xperia ion HSPA

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

      144 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 FE

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

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

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

    Galaxy Note FE has approximately 56.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ion HSPA.

    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

    Xperia ion HSPA: Original memory entry

    13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    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 ion HSPA

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. 1. Galaxy Note FE

      3200 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus Xperia ion HSPA

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

      1900 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 FE2. Xperia ion HSPA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia ion HSPA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
    • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 4.55" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    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
    • 1900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia ion HSPA
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 57.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.0%
    • 63.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 515 PPI
    • 323 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia ion HSPA
    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
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia ion HSPA
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T880 MP12
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 176392
    • 3021
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 350
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1184
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia ion HSPA
    Release date
    • 2017
    • July
    • 2012
    • April
    Colors
    • Black Onyx
    • Blue Coral
    • Gold Platinum
    • Silver Titanium
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 600 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia ion HSPA
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia ion HSPA
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia ion HSPA
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Xperia ion lt28h

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