Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Sony Xperia SP: 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

Xperia SP: 12 g lighter

Galaxy Note FE:

167 g

Xperia SP:

155 g
Width

Xperia SP: 6.8 mm narrower

Galaxy Note FE:

73.9 mm

Xperia SP:

67.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia SP: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note FE:

5.7 in

Xperia SP:

4.6 in
Chipset

Galaxy Note FE:

Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)

Xperia SP:

Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Depth

Galaxy Note FE: 2.1 mm thinner

Galaxy Note FE:

7.9 mm

Xperia SP:

10 mm
Height

Xperia SP: 22.9 mm shorter

Galaxy Note FE:

153.5 mm

Xperia SP:

130.6 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 +22.9 mm versus Xperia SP
Width:

73.9 mm +6.8 mm versus Xperia SP
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Xperia SP

Height:

130.6 mm
Width:

67.1 mm
Depth:

10 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy Note FE

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note FE

167 g

+12 g versus Xperia SP
2. Xperia SP

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. Xperia SP

Screen diagonal:

4.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

58.3 cm²

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 53.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SP.

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 SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 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 SP

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. Galaxy Note FE

3200 mAh

+830 mAh versus Xperia SP
2. Xperia SP

2370 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm	130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight	167 g	155 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.7" inch	4.6" 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	8 GB (5.8 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	2370 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia SP
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	58.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.0%	66.6%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	319 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia SP
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	8 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia SP
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	176392	26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	926
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	350	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1184	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia SP
Release date	2017 July	2013 March
Colors	Black Onyx Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	600 EUR	180 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h	Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia SP
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) - C5306
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n dual-band 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 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia SP
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 SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note FE	Xperia SP
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 - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Sony Xperia SP

Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Sony Xperia SP