Samsung Galaxy Note FE vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Note FE: 55 g lighter

    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Note FE: 3.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note FE: 0.97 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note FE:
    5.7 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note FE:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note FE:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note FE: 2.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note FE:
    7.9 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    10.4 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. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +15.2 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
    Width:
    77.3 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.5 mm versus Galaxy Note FE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

    167 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +55 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. Black Shark 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 19.9% 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, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 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. Black Shark 3

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. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +1520 mAh versus Galaxy Note FE

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB 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
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP12
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 176392
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 350
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1184
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • $ 550
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
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
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, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEBlack Shark 3
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W