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Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 XA1 Ultra:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Galaxy Note FE: 21 g lighter

      Galaxy Note FE:
      167 g
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      188 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Note FE: 5.1 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note FE:
      73.9 mm
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      79 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note FE: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note FE:
      5.7 in
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy Note FE:
      Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

    • Height

      Galaxy Note FE: 11.5 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note FE:
      153.5 mm
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      165 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
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

      Height:
      165 mm +11.5 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
      Width:
      79 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

      167 g

    2. 2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

      188 g

      +21 g versus Galaxy Note FE

    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 XA1 Ultra

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

    Xperia XA1 Ultra has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note FE.

    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 XA1 Ultra: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G3221 · G322332 GB (G3212)/ 64 GB(G3226) · 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 XA1 Ultra

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    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

      +500 mAh versus Xperia XA1 Ultra

    2. 2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

      2700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note FE2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia XA1 Ultra
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
    • 165 Х 79 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 32 GB
    • 4 GB RAM - G3221
    • G322332 GB (G3212)/ 64 GB(G3226)
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2700 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)
    • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia XA1 Ultra
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 99.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.0%
    • 76.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 515 PPI
    • 367 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia XA1 Ultra
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 23 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 23 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • OIS
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia XA1 Ultra
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T880 MP12
    • Mali-T880MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 176392
    • 75926
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 863
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3698
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2711
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 350
    • 170
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1184
    • 858
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia XA1 Ultra
    Release date
    • 2017
    • July
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • Black Onyx
    • Blue Coral
    • Gold Platinum
    • Silver Titanium
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 600 EUR
    • 280 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    • Aluminum sides
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia XA1 Ultra
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G3221
    • G3223Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - G3212
    • G3226
    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 (G3212
    • G3226) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G3221
    • G3212 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G3223 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G3221
    • G3212 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 66(1700/2100) - G3223 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G3226
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 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 XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia XA1 Ultra
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    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 XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note FEXperia XA1 Ultra
    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 - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Dual with dual-SIM card slots