Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs vivo X9 Plus

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
    X9 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy Note FE: 32 g lighter

    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
    X9 Plus:
    199 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Note FE: 5.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
    X9 Plus:
    79 mm
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note FE:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    X9 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy Note FE: 8.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note FE:
    153.5 mm
    X9 Plus:
    162 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note FE:
    2017
    X9 Plus:
    2016

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. X9 Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +8.5 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
    Width:
    79 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

    167 g

  2. 2. X9 Plus

    199 g

    +32 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. X9 Plus

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

X9 Plus has approximately 6.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note FE, X9 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
64 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. X9 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. X9 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Galaxy Note FE

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. X9 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, X9 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 162 Х 79 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.88" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo); Funtouch 3
Chipset
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, X9 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 95.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 375 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, X9 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8'' 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, X9 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP12
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 176392
  • 105322
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1430
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4466
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4483
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 350
  • 291
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1184
  • 1123
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, X9 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 580 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, X9 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 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, X9 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, X9 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEX9 Plus
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging